RN-Adult & Pediatric Transport (Full-Time; Nights) at Nicklaus Children's Health System in Miami, Florida

Job Description:

Job Summary
Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individual patient care on a nursing unit according to unit policies and procedures. Supports and upholds the Patient Bill of Rights. Practices under the supervision of the Manager/Director.

Minimum Job Requirements

• RN - Registered Nurse RN Licensure within the State of Florida or Multi-State Enhanced Nursing License Compact (eNLC) – maintain active and in good standing throughout employment


• ACLS - American Heart Association ACLS as specified by the department- maintain active and in good standing throughout employment


• CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute as specified by the department- maintain active and in good standing throughout employment within 90 days


• CPR BLS -American Heart Association BLS maintain active and in good standing throughout employment


• BACKGRD - Level II Background Check as specified by the department- maintain active and in good standing throughout employment


• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program as specified by the department- maintain active and in good standing throughout employment within 90 days


• PALS - American Heart Association PALS maintain active and in good standing throughout employment within 2 years


• Must complete competency assessment tool upon 3 months for non-Intensive Care Unit and 6 months for a Critical Care setting of hire date

• Career Development: National certified within 5 years of hire and pursues BSN preferred.


• Pediatric Nursing in an acute care setting preferred

• Communicates the patient's progress, critical findings, and changes in condition with physician or disciplines involved in the care of the child. Performs & documents discharge planning per policy.


• Completes all nursing assessment of patients. Completes admission history & discharge planning thoroughly and accurately.


• Ensures all admission history includes spiritual needs, cultural, developmental, educational/learning needs, and psychosocial needs.


• Delegates nursing care based on knowledge of staff qualifications and competency.


• Performs reassessments as per policy and when there is a change in the plan of care and/or when an intervention is performed.


• Plans, implements, and documents the plan of care in collaboration with the other disciplines and services to assure safe and efficient care.


• Provides education and documents on patient/family teachings on health related needs (i.e. disease, medications, treatments, pain, discharge, safety, nutrition, skin care etc).


• Promotes a safe "error free" working environment by consistently performing thorough hand-offs & infection prevention measures. Assesses all body systems, ensures safe, effective, & efficient care.


• Ensures absence of medication errors, avoidance of falls, ouch-free procedural pain, reduction of pain, absence of blood borne infections, surgical site infections, & secure of endotracheal tubes.


• Provides continuous supervision, observation of behavioral health patients, and adheres to non-violent crisis intervention strategies (CPI).