RN Specialist - Wound Care: JDCH - Quality Improvement - Hollywood, FL - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Company: Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
Location: Hollywood
Posted on: March 17, 2023
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Job Description:
RN Specialist - Wound Care: JDCH - Quality Improvement -
Hollywood, FL - - Summary:Provides direct patient care to patients
with wounds and ostomies using the nursing process in accordance
with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the
policies, values, and mission of the organization. - Detailed
responsibilities:--- Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care
plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize
available resources. Monitors, records, and communicates patient
condition as appropriate.--- Collaborates as needed across
disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer,
discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.---
Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides
patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition,
and circumstances.--- Effectively delegates patient care to
ancillary personnel. May precept student nurses and new hires.
Competencies and skills:Essential:--- STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR: Acts
in a manner that supports the standards of communication, respect,
privacy, and teamwork by demonstrating a commitment to professional
and ethical conduct. --- CUSTOMER SERVICE: Demonstrates commitment
to service excellence by promptly addressing internal/external
customer issues/requests, resolving concerns while maintaining a
professional image and behavior to build and enhance the
patient/family/customer experience.--- ACCOUNTABILITY: Accepts
ownership of job roles and specific assignments/goals; works
independently, takes responsibility for own actions; admits
mistakes and judgment errors; and accepts constructive feedback.
Connects personal work results to the accomplishment of team and
organizational goals.--- RESPONDING TO CHANGE: Accepts change and
adapts in a positive and productive manner; handles unexpected
situations and changes in direction calmly and with confidence.
Views new assignments and job responsibilities as an opportunity
for growth.--- DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PLAN OF CARE: Develops and
implements a nursing care plan based on the patient's individual
needs, an interdisciplinary approach, and evidence-based practices.
--- PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE: "Provides Patient and Family
Centered Care to patients, families, visitors and internal
customers" - - Education:Essential:--- Accredited Program -
Education specialization:Essential:--- Nursing
Credentials:Essential:--- BLS Certification--- Registered Nurse
License--- BLS American Heart E-Card Education equivalent
experience:Essential:--- - Other information:Complexity of Work:
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the
ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a
stressful environment and take appropriate action.Required Work
Experience: 1 year - - Working conditions:Essential:--- Bending and
Stooping - - - 80.00%--- Keyboard Entry - - - 80.00%--- Kneeling -
- - 80.00%--- Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater - - -
80.00%--- Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient - - -
80.00%--- Lifting or Carrying 25.01 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient - - -
80.00%--- Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient - - - 80.00%---
Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient - - - 80.00%--- Reaching
- - - 80.00%--- Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm - - - 80.00%---
Sitting - - - 80.00%--- Squatting - - - 80.00%--- Standing - - -
80.00%--- Walking - - - 80.00%--- Audible Speech - - - 80.00%---
Hearing Acuity - - - 80.00%--- Depth Perception - - - 80.00%---
Distinguish Color - - - 80.00%--- Seeing - Far - - - 80.00%---
Seeing - Near - - - 80.00%--- Bio hazardous Waste - - - 80.00%---
Biological Hazards - Respiratory - - - 80.00%--- Biological Hazards
- Skin or Ingestion - - - 80.00%--- Blood and/or Bodily Fluids - -
- 80.00%--- Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens - - - 80.00%---
Gas/Vapors/Fumes - - - 80.00%--- Computer Monitor - - - 80.00%---
Moving Mechanical Parts - - - 80.00%--- Needles/Sharp Objects - - -
80.00%--- Wet or Slippery Surfaces - - - 80.00% - - -
Organizational Profile:Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital is a 226
bed free-standing children's hospital in Hollywood, Broward County,
Florida located near Fort Lauderdale. The hospital is currently
undergoing a 4-story vertical expansion to double the number of
floors and to continue to meet its commitment to providing the
highest quality and safest care for children in the region.
JDCH is one of 6 hospitals that are part of Memorial Healthcare
System, the 3rd largest public health system in the country.
Memorial delivers nearly 14,000 babies per year in 3 hospitals and
has 132 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) - both level 2 and 3
(the state of Florida does not yet have a separate designation for
level 4 care). JDCH has robust high-risk and congenital programs
including a US News and World Report ranked pediatric Cardiology
and Heart Surgery Program, one of only two active programs in the
state that does heart transplants. Joe DiMaggio Children's
Hospital's Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine program is also ranked
by US News and World Report as number one in Florida and is one of
the largest programs in the southeastern United States. JDCH also
has robust Neurosciences, Hematology/Oncology and other specialized
surgical programs (approximately 10,000 surgeries per year). They
also have the area's largest pediatric and neonatal transport team,
which also does mobile ECMO. JDCH serves over 375,000 children per
year from around the state. Approximately 100,000 children are
cared for in our 3 emergency rooms across the county per year.
JDCH's services continue to grow with the opening of the new
specialty center/ambulatory surgery center in Palm Beach County in
2018 and a new ambulatory pavilion in Miramar, near Miami-Dade
County which will open in 2021.
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital offers resources for academic
pursuits, spanning from clinical research to basic science
investigation via affiliations with nearby universities and through
its Pediatric Institute for Discovery and Innovation (PIDI). Joe
DiMaggio Children's Hospital has an established pediatric residency
program and deep relationships with other hospital providers and
universities.
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital combines leading-edge clinical
excellence with a child- and family-friendly environment that
emphasizes the Power of Play. Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
offers a comprehensive range of healthcare services - delivered
with kindness, dedication and compassion.
Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be
construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills,
efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is
intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed
by employees within this classification.
Keywords: Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Hollywood , RN Specialist - Wound Care: JDCH - Quality Improvement - Hollywood, FL - PCU - Progressive Care Unit, Healthcare , Hollywood, Florida
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