Description Duties and Responsibilities • Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition. • Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age. • 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 revise plan of care 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. • Assesses and reassesses pain management techniques utilized. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management. • Demonstrates ability to perform treatments and provide services to level licensure. • Provides care to patients with compromised nutritional/metabolic status. • Provides care to patients requiring extensive fluid and electrolyte management. • Communicates appropriately and clearly to Nurse Manager, 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. • Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills. • Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations. • 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. • Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with social service and discharge planner regarding both in the hospital and post discharge. • Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly. • Coordinates and supervises patient care as necessary. • 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 outline. • 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. • BCLS certification. • PALS certification preferred