RN-Peds Peri-Anesthesia-Recovery Room-FT

Job Description

Job Description

Ranked #1 for Safety, Quality and Patient Satisfaction, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world-class health care in Palm Beach County and the greater Treasure Coast.

Outstanding physicians, state-of-the-art facilities, innovative techniques and a commitment to serving the community enables Jupiter Medical Center to meet a broad range of patient needs. Jupiter Medical Center is the only hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties to receive a 4-star quality and safety rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing, BSN preferred

Experience / Qualifications

• RN- Current RN licensure in the state of Florida
• American Heart Association BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers
• American Heart ACLS
• American Heart PALS
• Specialty Certification Preferred
• Experience as a Pediatric Nurse in an acute care pediatric perioperative setting preferred.

Position Summary

Within nursing services, the Registered Nurse assumes the accountability and responsibility as a professional nurse for providing “Patient Centered Care” for an assigned group of patients.

• The RN plans, directs, and evaluates nursing care while providing a holistic view, which may include dimensions of physical, developmental, emotional, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and functional status.
• Assessment involves the orderly collection of information to develop a comprehensive Standard of Care to meet identified patient care outcomes and evaluate the effectiveness of a nursing plan of care.
• Established nursing objectives, standards, policies, and procedures will be followed in administering nursing care.
• Initial assessments provide a baseline for future comparisons that can be made to individualize care.
• Ongoing assessment and reassessment are required to meet the patient’s changing needs.
• RN ensures accurate documentation, adequate supplies, and is knowledgeable in the operation of equipment.
• The RN has a responsibility to act as an educator to their peers, patients, and their families. All aspects of the RN performance support service excellence and a healing environment.
• Responsible for admission history, including spiritual needs, cultural, developmental, educational/learning needs & psychosocial needs. Consideration of family is strongly emphasized.
• Demonstrates ability to function in the peri-anesthesia nurse role for surgical procedures.
• Prepares patients for surgical procedures.
• Physiologically monitors patients during procedures/postoperatively as required.
• Demonstrates ability to function in the recovery room nurse role, Phase 1 and Phase 2, for surgical procedures.
• Provides timely, accurate, and complete documentation.
• Provides education and documents on patient/family teachings on surgical procedure (i.e., medications, treatments, pain, discharge, safety, nutrition, wound care, etc.).
• Promotes a safe "error-free" working environment by consistently performing thorough hand-offs and infection prevention measures.
• Assesses all body systems, ensures safe, effective, efficient care delivery with emphasis on the absence of medication errors, avoidance of falls, & reduction of pain.
• Assume an active role in orienting, coaching, and mentoring of new staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Team Member Competencies
Establishing Relationships
Builds effective networks, working relationships, and alliances to collaborate effectively within department and organization. Can relate to all kinds of people regardless of background; find topics and common interests that can be used to build rapport with others.
Peer Support
Provides guidance and feedback to help others strengthen knowledge/skills needed to accomplish tasks, solve problems, and perform effectively within the team.
Inspiring and Motivating Others
Fosters commitment and cohesiveness by facilitating cooperation and working as a team within the organization toward goal accomplishments. Work well with others, build consensus, and ensure cooperation to complete tasks and positive workflow.
Demonstrating Emotional Intelligence
Exercises self-leadership, self-awareness, and self-regulation; manages emotions so that they are expressed appropriately; leads others by showcasing adaptability, empathy, and social skills.
Acting with Integrity
Interacts with others in a way that is seen as direct and truthful; ensures confidence in individual and organizational motives and representations. Acts in a way that is consistent with personal and organizational values by keeping confidence, promises, and commitments. Clearly states goals and beliefs; informs people of their true intentions, does what they say they will do; follows through on commitments.
Being a Champion for Change and Innovation
Supports people in their efforts to try new things. Generates novel and valuable ideas and uses these ideas to suggest new or improved processes.
Communicating Effectively
Speaks and writes clearly, conveys information in a concise, organized, and logical manner. Listens attentively and exercises tact, discretion, and diplomacy when interacting with members of the department and across the organization.
Promoting Diversity and Inclusion
Treats all people with dignity and respect by being fair and consistent. Demonstrates an open-minded approach to understanding people regardless of their gender, age, race, national origin, religion, ethnicity, disability status, or other characteristics. Challenges bias and intolerance. Develops all-inclusive groups in the realms of social interaction and communication. Shows respect for the beliefs of others; encourages and promotes practices that support cultural diversity; discourages behaviors or practices that may be perceived as unfair, biased, or critical toward people with certain backgrounds. Threshold Requirments
These threshold requirements are required and completed yearly basis, Annual Joint Commission mandatory education requirements, in-service and health requirements including attendance at new employee orientation,TB/PPD Surveillance Program
Maintenance of required professional licensing and/or certification(s).