Description Duties and Responsibilities • Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition. • Ability to monitor hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interpret the results. • Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes: pediatric, geriatric and the general population. • Ability to formulate an individualized plan of care, revise plan as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment, and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness. • Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning. Family is included in teaching as appropriate. • Demonstrates knowledge of cardiac monitoring, identifies dysrhythmias and treats appropriately based upon ACLS protocol. • Provides care to patients with compromised nutritional/metabolic status. • Provides care to patients requiring extensive fluid and electrolyte management. • Communicates appropriately and clearly to charge nurse, co-workers, and physicians. • Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs. • Provides care appropriate to disease condition and age of the patient including pediatric, geriatric and general population. • Coordinates and supervises patient care as necessary. • Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures both in the SCU and in other departments. • Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations. • Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments. • Documentation meets current standards and policies. • Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity; ensure patient confidentiality. • Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and family. Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers. • Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care. • Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments. • Documentation meets current standards and policies. • Ability to assess and care for patients in the post anesthesia period, both in the PACU and SCU. • Employee performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital’s/department’s ethics and compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor or upward through chain of command, the Compliance Officer, or hospital hotline. • Employee adheres to and practices the standards of performance outlines in the Standards of Performance handbook. Requirements Regulatory Requirements • Completes annual educational requirements within the assigned time frame. • Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and Joint Commission regulations related to their department and, as appropriate, to the hospital. • Current state of Florida Registered Nurse Licensure. • Two or more years of recent critical care experience preferred. • Successful completion of critical care orientation preferred. • BLS certification. • SCU • ACLS and PALS required within one year. • PCU • ACLS and PALS highly recommended.