Registered Nurse (RN) TNCU (Step-Down)

Company: Lawnwood Regional Medical Center
Location: Fort Pierce
Posted on: November 22, 2020

Job Description:

Description

SHIFT: Days (rotating weekends)

SCHEDULE: Full-time

**Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates!

Registered Nurse, Trauma Neuro Care Unit (TNCU) Full-Time (0.9 FTE), Days

Lawnwood Regional Medical Center

Fort Pierce, FL

Facility Description :

Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute is a 380-bed

acute-care hospital offering

a full range of services. Lawnwood is home to the most experienced Heart

Institute on the Treasure Coast providing interventional and therapeutic care,

including open-heart surgery. Other hospital services include adult and

pediatric emergency services, labor/delivery and birthing, pediatrics,

orthopedics, oncology, nuclear medicine, diagnostic services, as well as

inpatient and outpatient surgical services.

Lawnwood

is designated by the Joint Commission as a Certified Primary Stroke Center. The

Physical Rehabilitation Center is CARF accredited and we are designated a Level

II Trauma Center by the Florida Department of Health and verified by the

American College of Surgeons. We also offer a freestanding ER in Vero Beach

providing emergency treatment for adults and children closer to home. Additionally

Lawnwood offers the area?s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). At Lawnwood patients come first ? no

matter what! We invite you to work in a fast-paced environment with a team of

top healthcare professionals while enjoying a culturally vibrant, yet laid-back quality of life centered on

Treasure Coast beaches, boating, fishing, community and the outdoors.

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.

Position Description: The Trauma Neuro RN provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.  The tasks and responsibilities include: Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs.

Carries out physician orders.

Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, monitors vital signs.

Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well coordinated patient care.

Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.

Instructs and educates patients and families.

Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

Provides age and culturally appropriate care.

Orients and mentors new staff members.

Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Qualifications

FL RN Licensure, or

Recognized Compact Licensure (subject to Florida State Licensing Requirements, including/not limited to ongoing eligibility and duration provisions)

Current BLS & ACLS Certifications as a Healthcare Provider (American Heart Association)

TNCC Certification

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing preferred

Previous acute care experience preferred

Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.

Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.

Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.

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