Contract RN Med/Surg - #1602885

Registered Nurse Flexible Contract Assignments

• 13-week contract assignments
• Registered Nurse
• Med/Surg

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

• Schedule:  13-week contract assignments.
• Shift: Available contract shift for Days and Night
• The community you will be caring for: AdventHealth Avista

The role you will contribute:

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients within a patient care unit and for the day-to-day management and supervision of the related clinical activities. The Nurse is responsible for supervising and responsibly directing the activities of various levels of assigned nursing personnel utilizing both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.

The value you will bring to the team:

• 13-week contract assignments, directly with AdventHealth.
• Demonstrates effective assessment skills to ensure quality patient care is provided.
• Performs and documents accurate initial assessment per unit standard which may include initial observation, obtaining and interpreting information in terms of the patients' needs, safety, discharge planning, psych/social/cultural, family needs, multi-system physical assessment, patient/family level of knowledge and readiness to learn about disease process and care requirements. Reports appropriate information in a timely manner to responsible physician.
• Observes and monitors patient lab work for trends and reports abnormal lab tests to the appropriate physician and obtains appropriate interventions.
• Utilizes clinical data to implement appropriate interventions.
• Performs and documents ongoing patient assessment which accurately reflects patients' physical and mental status ranging from child to geriatric according to unit standards and patient condition.

The expertise and experiences you will need to succeed:

• Two (2) years of current RN within the unit of interest
• Associate degree from an accredited school of nursing
• Active Florida RN license required or active multi-state RN license.
• Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current AHA Advanced Life Support (ACLS)
• Current AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (only for ED)
• Current NHISS Stroke certification