Registered Nurse Pre-Surgery AdventHealth Zephyrhills

Location Address: 7050 Gall Boulevard Zephyrhills, Florida 33541

Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth Zephyrhills

FH Zeph/Dade City Named One of America’s Best Hospitals for Heart Care, Orthopedics, Stroke Centers and Patient Safety three years in a row “2017-2019” by the Women’s Choice Award

Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A Spring/Fall 2018

One of only 35 Hospitals Nationally Named as a Top General Hospital by The Leapfrog Group

Four Star Recipient for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2019 by Health grades

First in Florida to earn Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee by The Joint Commission

Work Hours/Shift:

PRN Days.  No call required.

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Utilizes the nursing process to provide quality care to the patient.
• Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Promotes patient’s independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patients, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.
• Assures quality of care by adhering to standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
• Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules, and  regulations with the assistance of  health care support personnel.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration, and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Completes documentation per organizational policy.
• Ensures safe and efficient use of equipment; troubleshooting malfunctions and following procedures for repair.

What You Will Need:

Basic computer knowledge

Commitment to purposeful hourly rounding

ADN, Diploma

Complete arrhythmia test or course within ninety days

BSN and/or MSN preferred

1 year relevant clinical nursing experience preferred

Current Florida State Registered Nurse licensure

Current American Heart Association BLS certification

Current or completion of  NIHSS stroke certification within thirty days

Job Summary:

The Clinical Registered Nurse (RN) is accountable for coordinating the efforts of the multidisciplinary treatment team for the patients under his/her care.  The RN is accountable for administering, supervising, coordinating, and evaluating the nursing process in the provision of care; and will strive to maintain and improve patient outcomes. 

The RN is responsible for acting as a role model for the mission and patient promise of Florida Hospital Zephyrhills.  S/he is accountable for working within the parameters of the Florida Nurse Practice Act, regulatory standards, established policies, protocols and procedures; and utilizes other pertinent references as guidelines for clinical practice.  S/he critically evaluates evidence for application to clinical practice in his / her area of practice.