Nurse Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Broward County Florida Full time
Job Title: Registered Nurse

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our team at the Broward Addiction Recovery Center. As a Registered Nurse, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality medical and nursing care to our residents.

Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse will be responsible for assessing and evaluating the medical, psychological, and emotional needs of our residents. You will work under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences, and will be expected to maintain a safe environment within the facility, nursing unit, and patient areas.

Responsibilities:
  • Renders comprehensive general and specialized nursing care to program patients with the assistance of other nursing staff and/or ancillary staff.
  • Consults and coordinates with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
  • Performs physical examinations, makes tentative diagnoses, and treats patients in triage.
  • Records patients' medical information and vital signs.
  • Directs and supervises nursing and healthcare personnel or supervises a particular unit on one shift.
  • Assumes the role and responsibilities of the charge nurse.
  • Administers medications as prescribed by a physician or other healthcare provider (including injectables).
  • Oversees administration of medication from LPN (licensed practical nurse) to patients.
  • Maintains, organizes, and issues medical supplies.
  • Attends staff, discharge planning, case conference, and other meetings as needed.
  • Serves as liaison to psychiatric care providers.
  • Coordinates all psychiatric care, including psychiatric doctor appointment scheduling, making rounds with the doctor as needed.
  • Receives, transcribes, and carries out all psychiatric orders.
  • Monitors patients for effectiveness of orders.
  • Admits and discharges patients.
  • Assesses medical, mental, and safety status of patients.
  • Takes pictures for admission.
  • Stores patient valuables.
  • Prepares clients in clothing to enter unit.
  • Searches for contraband.
  • Thoroughly documents activities in the patient medical record.
  • Observes, evaluates, monitors, and reports patient health status.
  • Monitors medication compliance and response of patient behavior, document observations and treatments appropriately in the patient's medical records.
  • Discusses with patients, their caregivers, and family members (when indicated) to gain the patient's understanding of and his/her cooperation with treatment modalities regarding issues of care and treatment.
  • Assists in providing optimum physical and emotional environment for the patients.
  • Reports any problem concerning behavior within the assigned area to the supervisor or other administrative staff member.
  • Cosigns and supervises all orders written by medical staff, documents medical information within computer and patient charts.
  • Calls agencies for staffing on weekends and holidays when supervisors are off.
Requirements:
  • Licensed as a registered nurse in the State of Florida.
  • Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification at time of hire.
  • Possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E Driver's License based on area of assignment.
  • Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Requires an Associate's degree from an accredited school of nursing, or specialized higher level coursework equivalent to two (2) years of college in nursing.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor or higher degree in Nursing or Related Health Science.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
  • Nursing Specialty Certification (i.e. Psych, Chemical Dependency, Addiction Counseling, Medical Surgical, Critical Care).
  • Train the Trainer experience - (i.e. Medication Observation/Assistance).
  • Nursing Leadership/Management experience (DON, Nurse Manager, Nurse Supervisor, Clinical Lead).
  • Experience with Trauma Informed Care.
Work Environment:

The Registered Nurse will work in a fast-paced environment, providing medical and nursing care to residents in a rehabilitation setting. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently, think critically, and make sound judgments in a dynamic environment.

The physical demands of this position include walking or standing most of the time, exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, and using fingers, hands, or limbs on repetitive operation of mechanical or electronic office machines or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.

The unavoidable hazards of this position include routine and frequent exposure to radiation and disease/pathogens.

County Core Competencies:

All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies: Collaborates, Customer Focus, Instills Trust, and Values Differences.

Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities.

During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.


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