RN Endoscopy Full Time Days

Position Summary

 

 

 

 

 

Baptist Health Walker Hospital 

Recognized by The Joint Commission, Baptist Health Walker Hospital is a 267-bed facility located in Jasper and committed to serving the diverse needs of our growing community.  Among the comprehensive and compassionate services offered at Baptist Health Walker Hospital are bariatrics, behavioral health, cardiac care, emergency room care, gynecology, neurology, obstetrics, orthopedics, physical therapy, advanced stroke treatment, surgical care and urology.

 

Position Summary

Administers patient care in an area in a hospital or inpatient setting where patients have an advanced illness or injury that routinely requires timely, intense, and complex care to  stabilize and support the patient’s medical condition. These areas require a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio and highly trained team members with advanced skills.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients’ needs and develops/revises an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses. Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attaining expected outcomes. 

• Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers. 

• Functions as a patient and family advocate. 

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his or her assigned unit/department. 

• Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/ or nurse clinician. 

• Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department. 

• Serves as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies. 

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses the data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age specific needs. 

• Coordinates the care and delegates as appropriate to other team members on a defined group of patients. 

• Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner meeting all required and regulatory standards. This includes but is not limited to patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety. 

• Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills. 

• Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care. 

• Practices effective problem identification and resolution. 

• Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications. 

• Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health care team members. 

• Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families. 

• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights. 

• Collaborates with the education department and nursing leadership team to effectively transition and support new team members and/or students. 

• Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health and Orlando Health policies and procedures. 

• Partners with the nursing leadership team to identify professional development needs. 

Qualifications

Education/Training

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department.

Licensure/Certification

• Maintains current State of Alabama RN license.
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
• NRP required for Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU).

Experience

• 1 year experience required unless approved by AVP level or above.