About the role
Description
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
Essential Functions
- Assesses and analyzes the health status of patients in assigned nursing unit in a comprehensive manner. Performs and/or assures completed assessments on all patients admitted within the designated time delineated in policy/unit standards.
- Performs on-going assessments and documents according to policy and procedure, reports significant findings of admission and on-going assessments to appropriate member of heath care team.
- Initiates discharge planning process with initial admission assessment.
- Plans patient care on assigned unit in collaboration with the patient, family, and health care team.
- Formulates individualized patient plan of care based on assessment data within the designated time delineated in policy/unit standards.
- Updates plan of care based on the patient assessment within appropriate time period.
- Directs, implements and coordinates patient care activities on assigned unit to ensure the delivery of quality care.
- Communicates the plan of care to other members of the healthcare team through daily worksheet conferences, verbally during the shift and shift report.
- Directs care team members in accordance with their scope of practice.
- Communicates and documents all patient care given including assessments, plan of care, interventions, patient response, and follow-up. Transcribes and directs the implementation of physician orders. Provides patient education based on assessed needs and evaluates understanding.
- Conducts ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes and documents effectiveness of planned and implemented interventions and strategies in relation to the plan of care within time frames per policy/unit standards. Includes patient and family in the evaluation process.
- Provides appropriate patient assessment and care specific to the needs of the patient populations served (e.g. age groups, patients of size; diagnosis-based).
- Demonstrates knowledge and awareness of the specific physical, psychosocial and developmental needs of patients as appropriate to the populations served.
Qualifications
Education
- Associate's Degree Nursing
License Issued by Florida or Compact State
- Registered Nurse
Certifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross
Work Experience
Unit specific certifications may be required. May include but not limited to:
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS)
- STROKE
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
- STABLE
Primary Location**:** Brooksville
Work Locations**:** TGH FL Endo & Surgery Center 12900 Cortez Boulevard Suites 103 & 104 Brooksville 34613
Eligible for Remote Work**:** On Site
Job**:** Nursing (LPNs, RNs)
Organization**:** Tampa General Hospital-Hernando
Scheduled Days**:** Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Shift**:** Day Job
Job Type**:** On Site
Shift Hours**:** varies
Minimum Salary**:** 37.00
Job Posting**:** Aug 12, 2026, 10:42:08 AM
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