Registered Nurse (RN) Progressive Care

Company: Westside Regional Medical Center
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: November 18, 2020

Job Description:

Description

SHIFT: Days (rotating weekends)

SCHEDULE: Full-time

Registered Nurse (RN)

Progressive Care Unit

Full-Time Day FTE 0.9

Westside Regional Medical Center

Plantation, FL

Facility Description:

We're

always on the move. You will find it is an exciting time at Westside Regional

Medical Center, a 250-bed medical center and healthcare complex. Westside Regional

offers the community the latest in minimally invasive spine and colorectal

surgery and is one of only nine Joint Commission certified centers in the

United States for minimally invasive colorectal surgery. Not only are we

certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Agency for Health Care

Administration (ACHA), but also certified as a Thrombectomy Capable Center by the

Joint Commission. We are teaching and research facility, offering Graduate

Medical Education (GME) programs in podiatry, surgery and internal medicine. Since

our founding in 1974 we have been committed to expanding and improving every

facet of the organization, devoting significant time and resources to enhancing

the facility, staff and medical care.

At

Westside, we care like family! We invite you to explore opportunities with a family-oriented

team of more than 1,200 professionals, along with almost 750 physicians that

thrive in a fast-paced but friendly work environment. At Westside Regional

Medical Center, our medical services combined with compassionate care,

illustrate why we are one of the leading healthcare facilities in South

Florida.

Benefits:

We offer you an excellent total compensation package,

including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth

opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work

with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, flex spending, life,

disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, and employee

stock purchase program.

Job Description:

The task and responsibilities of this position include:

Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to volume, census, and acuity .

Demonstrates responsibility and accountability in the performance and

documentation of assessment, reassessment, individualization, and

prioritization of the patient's Plan of Care in accordance with the department

standards .

Evaluates patient's response to the Plan of Care, communicates to

members of the health care team, and implements necessary changes to care based

on patient assessment .

Demonstrates capability in assisting with emergency measures (code blue,

etc.) until the physician arrives .

Ensures that all patients are welcomed and greeted upon arrival to unit

as per individual department plan .

Ensures that all patients transferred and discharged have paperwork

completed including medication reconciliation, patient teaching...Delays in

this process are communicated to the patient and/or family .

Rounds hourly (or more frequently as needed) to reassess the patient's

condition and documents vital signs accordingly .

Able to start, titrate, and monitor the approved drips for the

Progressive Care Unit

Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning and ongoing professional

development through such activities as education, certification, and

participation in professional organizations .

Provides respiratory and ventilator

management and monitoring for patients.

Monitors, records and communicates

patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation

systems.

Provides preoperative care for open-heart patients, including

preparation, education, and recording of all pertinent data

Provides post open heart, post-ablation, post cardiac cath, post stent,

and angioplasty patient care .

Follows ACLS protocol in cardiopulmonary arrest/emergency situations .

Follows Standard Precautions using

personal protective equipment as required.

Demonstrates the ability

to take care of AAA repair etc. Utilizes critical thinking, reporting pertinent

data to physicians, and maintaining hemodynamic stability of the patient.

Able to interpret EKG

rhythms.

Apply Today! Qualifications

Licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Florida o or Recognized Compact Licensure (subject to Florida State Licensing Requirements, including/not limited to ongoing eligibility and duration provisions).

American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Life Support Course (ALS or ACLS) and certification.

American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BCLS) and certification.

Medical Telemetry or Critical Care experience required.

Associate (2 year) Degree required.

Bachelor (4 year) Degree preferred.

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