Brooks Overview:
For more than 50 years, the nonprofit Brooks Rehabilitation, headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., has been a comprehensive system of care for physical rehabilitation. Ranked as the No. 1 rehabilitation hospital in Florida and one of the top 20 in the nation on U.S. News & World Report, Brooks operates two inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in Jacksonville, Fla., and a Center for Inpatient Rehabilitation in partnership with Halifax Health (Daytona Beach). Brooks also offers one of the region’s largest home healthcare agencies; more than 50 outpatient therapy clinics; the Brooks Rehabilitation Medical Group; two skilled nursing facilities; assisted living; memory care; and the Clinical Research Center, which specializes in advanced research to further the science of rehabilitation. In addition, Brooks provides many low- or no-cost community programs and services to improve the quality of life for people living with physical disabilities.
Location Overview: University Crossing
***$2,500 sign on bonus***
Position Summary: Responsible for the nursing care planning and management of patients in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
Responsibilities:
Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements. Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families. Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions. Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations. Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.Qualifications:
Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Florida. One year of skilled nursing or acute care experience preferred. Current hands-on CPR/BLS Certification.Shift-Part Time 24 hours per week, Available shifts 3p-11p, 11p-7a
Location: 6210 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville FL 32216
Thriving in a culture that you can be proud of, you will also receive many employee benefits such as the following:
Competitive Pay Comprehensive Benefits package Vacation/Paid Time Off Retirement Plan Employee Discounts Clinical Education and Professional Development Programs