Registered Nurse - OPD​/Spine Multispecialty Clinic

Position: Registered Nurse 1 - OPD/Spine Multispecialty Clinic - Full Time
11.Provides patient/family teaching using available resources and tools.
12.Acts as consultant to clinical staff in assisting with unfamiliar procedures/treatments.
13.Utilizes process of performance improvement.
14.Ensures and assists physicians with adequate patient care pre-operative processes
15.Provides patients and families with adequate education about surgical procedures and post-operativeprocesses
16.Reviews labs and outside reports and slides and discuss them with the physicians
17.Coordinates post-op procedures including home health care, social services,18.Promotes patient safety.
19.Communicates changes in plan of care to the patient/family and the health care team members in atimely manner.
20.Demonstrates creativity and innovation in approach to complex problem solving.
21.Leads crisis management.
22.Delegates certain aspects of care to qualified personnel.
23.Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan of care, nursingintervention and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient
24.Demonstrates knowledge of commonly used medications: action, dose, and side effects.
25.Observes five Rights for administering medications: right patient, right drug, right dose, right method,and right time
26.Administers medication as per hospital policyEvaluation
25%1.Evaluates patient for improvement after implementation of plan of care to assess for the attainment ofgoals.
2.Readjusts plan of care based on evaluation of the patients’/families’ needs.
3.Monitors outcomes of patients undergoing new procedures or interventions.
4.Evaluates staff competencies and reports to leadership team.
5.Participates in staff evaluations

Professional Accountability
1.Consistently maintain complete confidentiality of all medical, financial, employee, computer and othersensitive materials, which may violate HIPAA regulations and/or jeopardize the privacy of others.
2.Attends meetings as needed.
3.Acts as role model and maintain professional demeanor at all times.
4.Develops and maintains clinical competency.
5.Demonstrates professional independence in the practice of nursing.
6.Consults internal experts when appropriate.
7.Maintains documentation of the continuing education requirements.
8.Maintains CPR.
9.Maintains certification.
10.Attends all mandatory in-services as directed
11.Participates in professional organization.
12.Actively supports and participates in performance improvement activities.
13.Seeks/accepts training to learn new skills and maintain current competencies.
14.Maintains and completes Personnel Development Record as per policy.
15.Maintains professional certifications/licensure in active status.
16.Practices within the guidelines as set forth by the Florida Board of Nursing.
17.Displays courtesy toward customers by introducing self and addressing customer by name.
18.Meets customers’ expectation by listening to them, demonstrating sensitivity and awareness of others.
19.Follows through to ensure that established expectations are satisfied; keep customers informed ofprogress.
20.Works effectively and cooperatively in groups/teams to ensure quality patient care.
21.Communicates effective with manager and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
22.Attempts to resolves patient/physicians and visitors complaints and refers unresolved issues to managers.
23.Demonstrate dependability/reliability by promptly reporting to work when scheduled.
24.Cross-trains to other nursing units and floats as necessary.
25.Serves as mentor and role model
26.Compliance with UM, Hospital and department policies and procedures
27.Other duties as assigned.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Supervision Received:

Reports directly to the Clinical Area Supervisor, Director, or Manager.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Minimum Qualifications (Essential Requirements):

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing

Current/valid Florida nursing license.

Less then3yearsrecent nursing experience preferred

Ambulatory experience preferred

Strong interpersonal communication skills

Proven track record of building relationships with…