Description
Introduction **8-hour shifts (9a-5p Monday - Friday)
Do you currently have an opportunity to make a real impact with your work? With over 2,000 sites of care and serving over 31.2 million patient interactions every year, nurses at HCA Florida Citrus Hospital have the opportunity to make a real impact. As a(an) RN Registered Nurse Float Med Surg Day you can be a part of change.
Benefits
HCA Florida Citrus Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
It is an exciting time to be a nurse at HCA Healthcare! Come unlock your career potential and see how rewarding it can be to reach your personal and professional goals. Help to advance the practice of nursing and improve positive outcomes for your patients as a (an) RN Registered Nurse Float Med Surg Day. We want your knowledge and expertise!
Job Summary and Qualifications
The Registered Nurse in Admission and/or Discharge coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care by overseeing the effective management of patients into and out of the acute care hospital setting. The RN Admission/Discharge utilizes specialized assessment skills to ensure quality admission to the appropriate care areas, and also safe discharges of acute care patients requiring education and post hospitalization care. The RN Admission/Discharge serves as an advocate for patients/families/caregivers and models a commitment to the organization’s vision/mission/values to support an unparalleled patient experience and optimum clinical outcomes.
We want you to apply now.
What you will do in this role:
Performs direct patient carein accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the facility, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state.
Receives physician orders for direct admissions and organizes admission process for patient.
Obtains a nursing assessment history, and insures proper inpatient care unit admission. Takes appropriate additional action when needed, such as communicating special circumstances to physicians and/or care team or reporting indications of abuse or neglect.
Completes and facilitates the completion of required documentation, such as admission assessments, risk assessments, medication reconciliation, discharge paperwork, and post-hospital documentation.
Teaches patients/families/caregivers about patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures. Translates complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.
Teaches patients/families/caregivers about any non-medicinal follow-up measures, such as healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and/or other lifestyle changes. Prepares patients and families/caregivers for future self-management.
Completes additional discharge documentation, education, and discharge care for special patient populations,to ensure compliance with core measures for discharge.
Ensures patients patients/families/caregivers receive copies of discharge paperwork and any other documentation needed, such as referrals for ongoing care, educational materials, etc.
Manages the continuation of care by serving as the interface between healthcare providers and community support systems who coordinate ongoing care needs for specialized patient groups.
Establishes and maintains communication process with all patient care; and for smooth operations of admitting, discharge and transfer. Gathers data relevant to the patient’s individual needs and age group.
Coordinates with House Supervisors/Nursing Administration to prioritize workload and identify greatest need areas to ensure smooth patient transitions.
Demonstrates a time-conscious awareness and ability to prioritize. Distinguishes between low and high priority activities.
Seeks creative alternatives and innovative possibilities in problem solving. Demonstrates a strong ability to identify, analyze and solve problems and can make sound decisions. Understands and considers the ramifications decisions may have on other departments.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” and “Mission and Value Statement.”
What qualifications you will need:
Must be licensed as a Florida Registered Nurse in accordance with state regulations or appropriate compact licensure. If compact license held, active FL RN license required within 90 days of hire.
2+ Years applicable experience in an acute care setting
·Nursing Diploma or ASN required; BSN preferred.
Current American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required.
Current American Heart Association ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification required (6 months grace period given from hire date).
Current NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) required (6 months grace period given from hire date).
Critical Care Registered Nurse Acute/Adult (CCRN), or Certified Orthopedic Nurse (ONC), or Progressive Care Nursing Administrator (PCCN), or Board Certified Cardiac / Vascular Nurse, or Board Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, or Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN)
Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills
Since 1957, HCA Florida Citrus Hospital has grown from a single community hospital into a regional powerhouse with over 200 licensed beds. We are proud to be celebrating over 50 years of healing as the leading provider of healthcare in the surrounding area. We offer 24-hour emergency room services, heart and vascular care, orthopedic and spine care, women's services, primary stroke center, minimally invasive surgery including robotics and bariatrics. We also offer outpatient wound care, diagnostics, laboratory and rehab services. We are the home of Citrus county's most comprehensive Heart and Vascular Center. Our Heart and Vascular Center is known for its innovative design and outstanding clinical outcomes.
At Citrus Hospital, our patients become our family. You may recognize many of our colleagues. They’re your neighbors and friends. Over 80 of our colleagues were recently celebrated with the 10+ years of service award. That’s the advantage of receiving care in a community hospital that offers more personalized care. We have been consistently top-rated in surgical excellence. We believe excellent people make excellence happen. If this sounds like the type of meaningful work you’d like to be a part of, we hope you’ll consider a career at Citrus Hospital.
HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-FounderBe a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our RN Registered Nurse Float Med Surg Day opening. Submit your application today and help advance the practice of nursing.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.