REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIST-F/C
State of Florida
- Chattahoochee, FL
- $2,035-2,454 per month
- Permanent
- Full-time
- This position requires lifting, pulling, and squatting. Duties of this position require the incumbent to be knowledgeable of and utilize the principles of Total Quality Management. Nursing will provide guidance in the care and treatment of residents. The employee in this position spends a minimum of 75% of his/her time performing duties as outlined on official position description, which involves contact with residents in a forensic facility or institution. This is a high-level position within the nursing field and possesses a high degree of nursing knowledge and ability with responsibility for nursing care within the unit and serves as a nursing resource to the treatment team. Specific duties and responsibilities are as follows:
- Administer medications, bloodwork, IVs, and related procedures.
- Administers or provides adequate supervision for the administering of medication. Provides education on medications and treatments to individuals.
- Monitor or supervise non-licensed personnel in monitoring blood pressures, temperatures, pulses, and respiration.
- Administer or supervise the administering of treatment orders for salves, bandages, enemas, urinalysis, preparation for x-rays and related procedures.
- Provide appropriate progress reports on residents.
- Assist the medical physician during sick calls, during physical examinations, as needed.
- Provide emergency nursing care and examination of injuries.
- Responsive and compliant with current resident rights and advocacy issues; adheres to and complies with unit, hospital, and departmental policies and guidelines.
- Accepts written, oral and phone orders from physicians, psychiatrists, or dentists, transcribes orders and initiates or carries out orders. Participates in the formulation of individualized residents' treatment plans.
- Admits and transfers residents to and from home unit or other hospital facilities; assures that appropriate documentation accompanies residents.
- If applicable, checks medication, orders, and labels for correctness on return from pharmacy.
- Performs nursing procedures as indicated.
- Participates in the hospital infection control program according to unit services and hospital infection policies.
- Participates in resident evaluations and in development of each resident's treatment and discharge plan with the treatment team. Preparation of nursing care assessments for designated residents.
- Serves as a resource person to train staff.
- Performs other related duties as required.
- Knowledge of nursing principles, practices and techniques.
- Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
- Ability to provide emergency nursing services.
- Ability to participate in the planning and implementing of treatment for patients.
- Ability to conduct individual and group therapy sessions.
- Ability to work with patients having a variety of physical or emotional problems.
- Ability to observe patients' reactions to medications.
- Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to effectively interview and assess the health care of clients.
- Ability to analyze complex reports and determine the service utilization habits of clients and to evaluate the appropriateness of that utilization.
- Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with Florida Statute 464 or eligible to practice nursing in accordance with Florida Administrative Code 210-8.27 and two years of professional nursing experience or Bachelor of Science degree in nursing.
- Health insurance
- Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance
- Dental, vision and supplemental insurance
- Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
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- Flexible Spending Accounts;
- Opportunities for career advancement
- Tuition waiver for public college courses