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Work Location: UHealth Tower

The Registered Nurse Per Diem delivers patient centered care in a culturally competent manner utilizing and promoting evidence-based standards of quality, safety, and service while ensuring population-specific   The Registered Nurse demonstrates towards nursing processes.

Completes assessments and documents patient interactions and general observations, per unit standards, including the need for age and cultural considerations, care management and teaching; makes necessary referrals.

Demonstrates advanced level of competency  in the area of practice Administers and maintains accurate records related to medications and treatments as per regulatory bodies, policies and procedures. Reassesses and documents the effectiveness of intervention as per guidelines and protocols; evaluates diagnosis/ problems on the plan of care based on the patient’s status.

Communicates plan of care clearly in an effective and timely manner to patient, family and the appropriate team members.

Participates in the development of policies, procedures, protocols and standards of care.; examines and questions treatment to determine if they are within best practices. Represents nurses by actively participating in committees and task forces.

Begins discharge planning upon admission; uses available resources to assist in preparing for discharge. Involves patient and patient support network in plan of care Manages own work and time, and prioritizes assignments to ensure work assignments are completed on time.

Adapts to changing work demands and environment. Anticipates possible problems and assists nurse leader(s) in the development of contingency plans. Evaluates other staff in the provision of care; provides concise, constructive feedback to employee and leadership Serves as a preceptor to students and new staff, as needed. 

Serves as a Charge Nurse or Resource Nurse when needed. Initiates unit-level projects with significant impact on patient care, expense reduction, safety and/or patient experience. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing, Bachelor’s degree (BSN) preferred.  RNs hired with an Associates (ASN) degree have 2 years to complete the BSN degree.

Certification and Licensing:

Valid Florida Registered Nurse License, ACLS, BLS certification from the American Heart Association required.

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of Nursing experience. 4 years of nursing experience preferred. Cardiovascular/Cath Lab/Critical Care experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes:

Knowledge of medical terminology

Knowledge of nursing care methods and procedures

In-depth knowledge of health and safety guidelines and procedures (i.e. sanitation, decontamination etc.)

Excellent patient experience skills

Ability to precept nurses/allied health staff

Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.

Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.

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Job Status:

Part time

Employee Type:

Temporary-Intermittent

Pay Grade:

H13