Registered Nurse (RN) - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL

Clinical Nurse - Progressive Care Unit

Job Summary Under general supervision, following established policies, procedures, and professional guidelines, delivers nursing care to patients. Plans and implements nursing care; documents nursing assessments; identifies and reports situations requiring further intervention; formulates and communicates goal-directed plan of care; assures patient rights. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital and principles of quality improvement. * The Progressive Care Unit is a 9-bed, multi-disciplinary unit with acute care professionals who treat catastrophically ill, medically complex patients requiring extended acute care. Most patients are ventilator dependent with multiple co-morbidities who come to the PCU for aggressive ventilator weaning. As the nurse, you will be responsible for providing care to patients of step-down level acuity to your full scope of practice while working closely together with other disciplines every shift. * Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. * Licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida. * BSN preferred. * Hospital experience required; Med/Surg experience preferred.