Registered Nurse- Intensive Care Unit (Port Orange)

Join our Intensive Care Unit team in Port Orange as a Registered Nurse. In this role, you will provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients, directing and coordinating care delivered by LPNs, CNAs, Patient Care Companions, and Unit Clerks. You will assess patients on admission and continuously monitor their condition, implement individualized care plans, and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients on admission and monitor their condition on an ongoing basis
• Assess and document patient and family learning needs
• Recognize and respond promptly to changes in patient condition
• Plan and coordinate individualized care based on patient assessment and identified needs
• Involve family and significant others in the plan of care as desired by the patient
• Initiate individualized teaching plans on admission to ensure positive outcomes and timely discharge
• Implement supportive and rehabilitative nursing care according to identified patient needs
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to achieve desired patient outcomes
• Initiate and verify physician orders
• Administer medications according to established policies
• Utilize nursing judgment in the provision of care
• Evaluate patient and family responses to interventions and progress toward desired outcomes
• Organize patient care based on patient needs and available resources
• Identify priorities for care of assigned patients
• Coordinate patient care activities with ancillary departments to optimize patient outcomes
• Serve as patient advocate by providing individualized, compassionate nursing care
• Direct, delegate, and coordinate all nursing care provided by LPNs, CNAs, Patient Care Companions, and Unit Clerks consistent with their roles, responsibilities, and skill levels
• Maintain patient confidentiality and act in an ethical manner at all times
• Follow legal and ethical guidelines in providing nursing care
• Comply with patient safety goals and programs
• Contribute to a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, and co-workers
• Assist with staff orientation and professional development
• Support research and participate in quality improvement initiatives
• Maintain professional appearance and demonstrate a positive image
• Report to work when scheduled
• Demonstrate professional development, accountability, and leadership in nursing practice
• Adhere to hospital Cornerstone standards, mission, and values

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse license from the State of Florida
• Degree from an accredited school of nursing (bachelor degree preferred)
• Completion of general and nursing orientation
• Completion of unit orientation and unit-specific competency checklist
• Professionalism in interpersonal communication skills with patients, families, and colleagues
• Excellent communication skills in dealing with physicians, patients, families, and other disciplines
• Certifications as required by the specific unit or area
• Completion of annual competency-based learning modules (CBLs)
• Maintenance of competencies and continued development of professional and clinical knowledge base through continuing education