Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Neuro ALS Per Diem RN for Phil Smith Neuroscience Institute

Position Purpose: The Outpatient Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care and care coordination for patients receiving neurological services in the outpatient setting. Working collaboratively with physicians and the interdisciplinary team, the RN assesses patient needs, manages clinical communications, coordinates treatment plans, and promotes positive patient outcomes through education, advocacy, and evidence-based practice."

What you will do:

• Provide professional nursing care to adult neurology patients in an outpatient clinic setting.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including obtaining medical histories, vital signs, medication reconciliation, and neurological screenings.
• Triage incoming patient phone calls and electronic messages, assessing symptoms and determining the appropriate level of care.
• Coordinate care between providers, patients, caregivers, specialists, hospitals, and ancillary services.
• Educate patients and families regarding neurological conditions, medications, treatment plans, procedures, and follow-up care.
• Administer medications, injections (if applicable), and other treatments within scope of practice.
• Assist providers with in-office procedures and ensure appropriate documentation.
• Review laboratory, imaging, and diagnostic results and communicate findings or provider recommendations to patients.
• Prepare, pend, and process medication refills in accordance with provider protocols.
• Monitor patients for changes in condition and escalate urgent concerns to the provider promptly.
• Ensure accurate, timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Coordinate referrals, diagnostic testing, and prior authorizations as needed.
• Maintain compliance with clinical quality measures, infection prevention standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and departmental projects.
• Collaborate effectively with physicians, advanced practice providers, medical assistants, patient care coordinators, and administrative staff to ensure efficient patient flow.
• Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing is required, BSN preferred.

Experience & Skills:

• Minimum one to three years clinical nursing experience in Neuroscience or related field

Licensure/Certification:

• FL RN license
• BLS from AHA

Position Highlights and Benefits

• We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities
• We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions.

Ministry/Facility Information:

• Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a full-service, non-profit Catholic hospital, sponsored by the sisters of Mercy and a member of Trinity Health.
• We are committed to providing compassionate and holistic person-centered care.
• We are the only Catholic hospital in Broward and Palm Beach counties and are not for profit. We are part of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Together, we serve people and communities in 21 states from coast to coast, providing nearly 2.8 million visits annually.
• Comprehensive benefits that start on your first day of work
• Retirement savings program with employer matching

Legal Info

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.