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Registered Nurse | CVICU | Day Shift | Full Time

Overview Since the doors opened more than 60 years ago, UF Health Leesburg Hospital has continued to build upon its reputation as a leading medical center and the most comprehensive provider of health care services in the region. The hospital offers advanced cardiovascular care, including one of the largest open-heart programs in Florida. The American College of Cardiology has recognized UF Health Leesburg Hospital for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain by awarding a Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI and Resuscitation – its highest and best level of accreditation. The hospital also offers world-class orthopedics, minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgery, lifesaving emergency care, stroke treatment, labor & delivery, and so much more. Responsibilities Under the direction of the director/clinical coordinator/charge nurse, the RN utilizes the nursing process, facilitates patient care making nursing assessments and diagnosis, formulates care plans based on the diagnosis and implements and evaluates the plan of care. This is a full time, day shift position eligible for a sign on bonus. 7am-7pm Qualifications Education: - Diploma/Associate's Degree Licensure/Certification/Registration: - Florida Registered Nurse License - BLS - ACLS

RN

Outpatient

6 hours ago

Care Coordinator RN

Children's Health Tyler, TX

JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title & Specialty Area: Care Coordinator RN Department: Pediatric Hert Specialist East Texas Location: Tyler, Texas Shift: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Job Type: On-Site Why Children's Health? At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal. Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being. Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all. Summary: Utilizing advanced nursing skills and knowledge, the Care Coordinator is responsible and accountable for coordinating care throughout the continuum of care for an assigned patient population. Care Coordination in the hospital and healthcare system is a collaborative practice model. In partnership with the patient, family, and other care givers, the Care Coordinator will work with the multidisciplinary team, Providers, Nurses, Social Workers, financial counselors, and other ancillary staff to actively facilitate those functions associated with moving the patient through the continuum of care. This role will support the continuity of care across the continuum by advocating for the needs of the patient and family and working with identified care team members to promote access to care, facilitate communication and provide effective resource coordination during care transitions to ensure continuity, quality and closure of gaps in care. Identifies and implements initiatives and opportunities to improve processes. Responsibilities: * Responsible and accountable for prescribing, delegating and coordinating patient care. Uses clinical judgment based on nursing skills acquired through formal and informal experiential knowledge and evidence based guidelines to globally assess the patient's situation and through critical thinking and clinical decision making, develop an appropriate plan of care for the patient, with the aim of promoting best outcomes. * Accountable that patient care meets standards of safety, effectiveness, patient rights and guest relations. * Oversees care delivered by patient care team; coordinates plan of care. * Provides education and facilitates learning for patients, families, and patient care team in a way that demonstrates a sensitivity to recognize, appreciate, and incorporate differences related to diversity. * Collaborates with physicians, families and other healthcare professionals to assist in developing and implementing an appropriate plan of care in a way that promotes/encourages each person's contributions towards achieving the best patient outcomes. * Advocates for the patient, represents the concerns of the patient/family and identifies and assists in resolving ethical and clinical concerns. * Will deliver care with a team-orientation, an emphasis on good customer relations, sound clinical judgment and appropriate decision-making abilities that take into consideration evidence based practice. * Continuously inquires about the condition of the patient through the ongoing process of questioning and evaluating the situation and implements treatment changes, if necessary, through collaboration with the health care team, inclusive of the patient and family. * Maintains a body of knowledge and tools that allow the nurse to manage whatever environmental and system resources exist for the patient/family, within or across healthcare and non-healthcare systems. Care Coordination / Disease Management: * Completes and analyzes comprehensive assessment with patient intake * Treatment plan coordination and management to include payors, supplies and equipment, medications, in-house services, other healthcare facilities and community resources/entities * Collaborates with the health care team on the plan of care, referrals and ongoing needs of the patients * Ensures consults, testing and procedures are sequenced in a manner that is appropriate to the patient's clinical condition and supports timely and efficient care delivery. Intervenes, resolves or escalates where barriers to service exist * Utilize disease-specific clinical pathways to ensure effective clinical / disease management * Assess the educational needs of patients, families, and caregivers taking into consideration barriers to care (e.g., literacy, language, cultural influences, comorbidities) * Ensure that education regarding the clinical / disease process has been provided by the health care team * Coach patients/families toward lifestyle changes and successful self-management of their chronic disease * Demonstrate customer-focused interpersonal skills, utilizing problem-solving processes and critical thinking * Facilitates communication and coordination of the plan of care with the Providers and the health care team * Involvement in the development of strategies and plans to maximize the most appropriate use of services in the assigned areas Resource Management: * After considering the relevant, evidence-based clinical information, support and advise patients, families and the organization in the care options that are most cost-effective * Navigate payor benefits and assist patients and families in understanding insurance plan benefits and financial impact with transition management and discharge planning * Understand impact on the organization and utilize knowledge of Diagnosis Related Groupings and estimated length of stay as guides when developing discharge plans * Understand the negative impact of readmissions on the patient and the health care system, and engage in review of root cause and implementing strategies to prevent readmission Discharge Planning / Transition Management: * Identifies and addresses actual and potential barriers in service or treatment and works with the appropriate resources across the continuum of care * Evaluates with the team, the patient's response to pharmacological and therapeutic treatment regimens * Works with multidisciplinary staff to ensure patient / family has received appropriate information and education prior to transition to the next level of care * Identify and solve problems related to discharge needs; implement a plan of care and coordinate a safe and timely discharge * Ensure / maintain plan consensus from patient / family, healthcare team and payor * Advocate, mediate and negotiate to formulate a cohesive plan for maintaining or enhancing patient's health status and moving the patient safely to the next level of care Communication: * Communicate and resolve conflicts with Providers, health care team members, community agencies, clients and families with diverse opinions, values, and religious/cultural ideals * Build therapeutic and trusting relationships with patients, families and caregivers through effective communication and listening skills * Continually communicate with patients and families, Providers, multidisciplinary team members and payors to facilitate coordination of clinical activities and to enhance the effect of a seamless transition from one level of care to another across the continuum Managing Key Performance Indicators (as defined by the hiring manager): * Works to improve quality through reduction in treatment delays, use of clinical pathways and monitoring of quality indicators * Provide ongoing consultation and training to medical staff and other healthcare professionals on discharge and home care issues; participate in process improvement activities; identify barriers in service delivery systems and develop a process for improvement * Increase quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction while managing cost of care for targeted population * Collects, completes and submits statistical data in a timely manner Professional Development: * Remain current in EMTALA and regulatory requirements * Stay abreast of payor guidelines and standards * Stay abreast of community resources available to facilitate safe patient transitions of care * Remain current on clinical advancements related to primary patient population * Proactively seek to understand areas/roles outside of immediate area/role within the department * Community involvement and advocacy: participates in health fairs, appropriate professional organizations and educational speaking WORK EXPERIENCE * At least 4 years Pediatric nursing, Case Management, Care Management, Care Coordination, Utilization Review, or Community-based nursing Required EDUCATION * BSN in Nursing Required LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS * Registered Nurse-1N-RN Essential Registered Nurse in the State of Texas - Time Frame: Upon Hire * Basic Life Support-2R-BLS Essential Effective 7/1/2023, Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements A Place Where You Belong We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute. Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You: · Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years. · 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure · Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks) · Caregiver Leave · Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity. Seeking a Pharmacy Technician II to support outpatient pharmacy operations, including preparing medications and delivering patient care. Key duties involve compounding sterile preparations and maintaining pharmacy standards. Ideal for candidates with pharmacy experience and relevant certification.

RN

Per Diem

2 months ago

RN (PRN) - RN Float Pool - Providence Hospital

USA Health Mobile, AL

Overview USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community. Responsibilities Provides family-centered healthcare utilizing a holistic and interdisciplinary approach to deliver state of the art care to all patients Practices family centered nursing according to policies and Nurse Practice Act Serves as Charge Nurse when assigned Supervises, plans, evaluates and coordinates patient care provided by other licensed and non-licensed staff Demonstrates CPR according to American Heart Association standards Abides by and enforces all compliance requirements and policies and performs these responsibilities in an ethical manner consistent with the organization's values' adheres to hospital policies including confidentiality Serves as preceptor for new employees and nursing students Adheres to all Patient Safety Goals Adheres to Standards of Performance Assess the patient, plan individualized care, identify expected outcomes and implement and evaluate nursing interventions for patients and families Provides direct patient care according to unit specific competencies Performs therapeutic procedures and assists with diagnostic procedures required for the care of the patient Administers medications including controlled substances by all routes Administers blood and blood products; responds appropriately to emergency patient situations Starts IVs Performs activities of daily living Performs basic life support and management of arrest situations Requires minimal supervision to safely perform patient care When performing skilled procedures, the RN can state the purpose, rationale, precautions and observations related to that procedure Utilizes proper body mechanics when moving, positioning and transferring patient without assistance or with assistance when needed for patient safety Utilizes proper body mechanics when moving equipment that is necessary to perform essential functions Provides patient and family education by planning, coordinating and delegating, as appropriate, the education needs of each patient Ensures education documentation is complete Utilizes a personal computer or terminal to access the Hospital Information System Communicates and uses appropriate customer relation skills with physicians, families and healthcare team in person and via telephone Responds to unit pages Maintains accurate and complete medical records by: making sure assessments complete within unit time frame, daily shift assessments are complete with signature, proper discharge processes are followed, pain assessment tool is complete, medical history/reconciliation process is followed, MAR is complete, all applicable documentation is completed, supervising, evaluating, and finalizing the patient record, transcribing physician orders, utilizing the correct documentation tools and procedures Accepts and completes all duties positively and without conflict Cooperates, helps others and improves the performance of the unit Completes all mandatory unit, education, and hospital requirements Utilizes cost effective practices in performing all aspects of the job Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards Maintains unit in a neat and orderly fashion Demonstrates the ability to provided competent patient care to the following patient populations: Pediatric, Adolescent, Adults and Geriatric Cares for patients on Intraaortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) Pulls arterial sheaths Performs EKG interpretation Performs hemodynamic monitor set-up, maintenance, monitoring, and use inclusive of arterial lines, flow directed catheters, ICP lines Manages patients receiving temporary/permanent cardiac pacing Initiates and manages medications (including emergency meds, vasoactive, anti arrhythmic, insulin infusion, sedation infusions, blood and blood components) Manages patients being spontaneous and mechanically ventilated Uses SVO2, SP02, cardiac monitors and temperature management devices Follows unit standards for documentation (alarm limits, turning, suctioning, tubing, infusions and dressing changes) Maintains accurate I & O cumulative totals Assists with shift duty assignments or serves as staff nurse as needed Identifies, organizes and directs activities to utilize resources, personnel, and material to meet the needs of the patient and nursing staff communicates with the Nurse Manager and Nurse Administrator on an ongoing basis regarding: changes in unit status, patient related issues, staffing issues, quality management issues and other events as they evolve Acts as first line in problem resolution with other departments and any patient complaints Assists with shift duty assignments or serves as staff nurse as needed; verifies that emergency equipment is functions Participates on committees as assigned: participates in Performance Improvement activities through quality measurement or participation of PDSA as assigned Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards Regular and prompt attendance Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required Related duties as assigned Additional Information Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits. Qualifications Graduation from an accredited school of nursing meeting the minimum standards set by the state of Alabama and 2 years of professional nursing experience Required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified Upon Hire Required ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support within 180 Days Required RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) for Alabama Upon Hire Required Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.