RN Registered Nurse Adult Behavioral Health Days

Florida, FL
United States

West Florida Hospital

1001 to 5000 employees

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WestFlorida Healthcare is proud to be the only hospital in the area to offer all private rooms as well as the area’sonly Accredited Chest Pain Center. The facility is also an Advanced PrimaryStroke Center and is the area’s only accredited Breast Imaging Center ofExcellence. The West Florida Healthcare campus includes the all private roomacute care hospital, the area’s only comprehensive physical rehabilitationhospital, and a mental health facility.Affiliatedwith HCA, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare, West Florida Healthcareoffers major services in cardiology/cardiovascular surgery, oncology,neurology/neurosurgery, orthopedics, emergency care, behavioral health,obstetrics, rehabilitative medicine and many other medical specialties.Formore information about the hospital, visit www.westfloridahospital.comThe Behavioral Health RN is responsible for the observation, assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care; health teaching and counseling of the ill, injured, or infirm; and the promotion of wellness, maintenance of health, and prevention of illness of others. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed or authorized by a duly licensed practitioner authorized by the laws of this state to prescribe such medications and treatments. Desired skills: Previous RN Psych experience highly desired. CPI a plus, but not required. West Florida Hospital utilizes complete computerized charting (Meditech) for patient assessment and care documentation, and eMAR to electronically record medication administration for the delivery of all medications provided to their patients. Nursing Diploma or ASN; BSN preferred.Previous experience in an acute care setting strongly preferred.Current Florida State Registered Nurse license.Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider (BLS certification).Lifting 50 lbs. maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs.Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills.

Work location: Florida, FL

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