Job Details

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Marion County

Position Type: PRN

About Us: Empath Health is committed to compassionate, high-quality care. We value diversity and adhere to the highest standards, as reflected by our Deemed Status from the Joint Commission.

Job Duties:

• Demonstrates the ability to obtain patient history, perform an age-specific physical, psychosocial and spiritual assessment and initiates appropriate referral, intervention and collaboration between the patient, family, Interdisciplinary team (IDT), physician and partnering facility (as applicable) following policy and practice guidelines.
• As RN Case Manager provides continuity of care, care coordination, identifies patient/family goals, develops a Plan of Care with patient, family, IDT, attending and physician, partnering facility and evaluates progress towards goals. The Plan of Care will be updated according to policy/guidelines and as needs change.
• Identifies age-specific patient and caregiver learning needs, motivations, barriers, abilities and preferences and utilize teaching strategies/instructions and follow-through to match.
• Promotes a culture of safety by implementing policy, guidelines, applying best practice safety assessment and management principles. Applies critical thinking, judgment and ethical principles for problem solving in all patient and caregiver clinical situations.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Education and/or Experience: Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; Minimum of one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Licensure:
  • Valid Florida license as a Registered Nurse
  • Valid Florida State Driver’s License
• Continuing Education: As required for licensure.
• Certifications: Valid CPR certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Post Offer Employment Testing (POET) or Fit for Duty examination (as necessary) with “Capable” result required.
• Prefer one (1) year experience in an acute or post-acute care setting
• Preferred experience caring for terminal patients and others with life threatening illnesses.
• The ability to type 25 wpm is highly preferred. Must receive a passing grade on a pre-employment computer literacy evaluation.

Why Join Us?

• Make a meaningful impact in patient care.
• Work in a supportive and diverse environment.
• Commitment to safety and quality care.

Empath Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.