Registered Nurse BH Adult Unit

Company: West Florida Hospital
Location: Pensacola
Posted on: December 5, 2019

Job Description:

Description

SHIFT: Nights (rotating weekends)

SCHEDULE: Full-time

West Florida Hospital is a 515 bed facility and the only area hospital to earn an "A" rating in patient safety on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade scale as well as the only Atrial Fibrillation Certified hospital.

WFH has also been honored as a Truven Top 100 Hospital and just recently received their Joint Commission Sepsis accreditation.

The West Florida Healthcare campus includes a mental health facility and the area's only CARF-accredited, comprehensive physical rehabilitation hospital.

Additionally, WFH was the area's first Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. We are also an Advanced Primary Stroke Center.

Affiliated with HCA, the nation's leading provider of healthcare, West Florida Healthcare offers major services in cardiology/cardiovascular surgery, oncology, neurology/neurosurgery, orthopedics, emergency care, behavioral health, obstetrics, rehabilitative medicine and many other medical specialties.

Qualifications

Current license as a RN

Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing

1+ years of experience as a RN in an acute care setting preferred

Customer service abilities including effective listening skills. Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.

Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.

Job Summary

The Behavioral Health Nurse provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. The tasks and responsibilities include:

* Carries out physician orders and assesses plans to administer patient care


* Utilizing computerized documentation systems and monitors vital signs


* Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate


* Administers medications, changes dressings, and cleans wounds


* Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for patient care


* Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment


* Coordinates discharge planning needs with members as needed


* Instructs and educates patients and families


* Provides age and culturally appropriate care


* Orients and mentors new staff members



Benefits

We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and student loan repayment. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity.

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