Progressive Care Unit Nurse - Tallahassee

Description

 

Capital Regional is a 266-bed acute-care hospital that offers 24/7 Emergency Services in Leon and Gadsden Counties including; a Pediatric ER, Senior Care ER and an Express Care ER. Offerings also include a Bariatric Center, Behavioral Health Center, Cancer Center, Chest Pain Center w/PCI, Comprehensive Breast Center, Family Center, Heart & Vascular Center, Orthopedic Center, Physical Therapy Services, Sleep Center, Stroke Center, Surgical Services, Network-of-Care Affiliated Physician Practices, and more.

 

Unit Description:  The Progressive Care Unit is a 44 bed unit that provides intermediate level inpatient care to adult and geriatric patients. All beds have telemetry capabilities and patients are monitored unless otherwise ordered by the MD. Mechanisms are in place to monitor patients in transport and during procedures in ancillary departments. Two negative pressure rooms are available for those patients whose condition requires respiratory isolation. PCU is designed for patients who do not require the level of monitoring provided in the critical care units, but require a higher level of monitoring than provided on the medical-surgical units.

 

Position Summary: Provide professional nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process. To collaborate with other members of the health care delivery team including physicians, to deliver quality health care.

Your benefits include:

• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discount program
• Employee stock purchase program

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Qualifications

EDUCATION REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED:

·         Associate Degree, Diploma in Nursing, or BSN required

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

·         Florida RN license and/or approved multistate RNlicense required

·         BLS – AHA Healthcare Provider

·         ACLS - required

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED OR PREFERRED: 

·         1-3 Years Acute care experience preferred

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:

·         Reads and writes Basic English with the basic skills necessary to transcribe physician’s orders

·         Knowledge of universal precautions

·         Ability to listen, empathize and respond to patient, family, internal and external partners needs

·         Basic computer skills

·         Basic arrhythmia test recognition – have upon hire or within 30 days of hire with a 90% passing score

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