Skip to main content

Be a Child's Champion

Not ready to apply yet? Join our Talent Community.

RN- Minor Procedures (Full Time, Day shift)

Miami, Florida

By becoming a nurse at Nicklaus Children’s, you will be responsible for the planning and delivery of patient and family centered care that meets the quality of standards at our Magnet designated hospital. We are looking for a nurse to provide compassion and knowledge every day.

Position Type: Full Time

Shift Schedule: Days

Success Profile

What makes a successful Nurse at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital? Check out the top traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.

  • Proactive
  • Compassionate
  • Team Player
  • Empathetic
  • Collaborative
  • Responsible
Blob Image

Our Culture

  • We are there through all stages of health and life, both physically and mentally.
  • We believe in inspiring hope and promoting lifelong health.
  • We are a trusted partner to children and their families, not only in times of illness, but throughout their life journey.
  • We are guided by the CREATE (collaboration, responsibility, empowerment, advocacy, transformation, empathy) values and behaviors.

Joining a new organization can be daunting or overwhelming. But at Nicklaus, your colleagues make you feel welcomed. They taught me to celebrate our accomplishments and band together during challenging times. This is not easy to find in healthcare these days, so I’m grateful to have found an amazing place to work with people and leadership who have my well-being in mind.

Lova Renee Brunson Manager Accreditation & Regulatory

Benefits

Part-time and full-time employees receive the same benefits package.

Continuing Education

Encouraging and assisting with online and physical coursework

Professional Development

Course assistance, opportunities for teaching community education and more

Tuition Reimbursement

Options included for professional degree, leadership, technical courses and certificate training programs

Compensation & Success Sharing Programs

Nursing Step Program – Magnet Clinical Ladder

Comprehensive
Benefits Package

Healthcare, Dental, PTO, Life Insurance

Responsibilities

Job ID 27746 Date posted 04/03/2025

Description

Job Summary

Responsible for the planning and delivery of care utilizing nursing processes: assessment, implementation, and evaluation. Oversees the plan of care, utilizes effective problem solving strategies, and applies evidence based practice. Supports and upholds quality standards of a Magnet designated hospital and Patient Bill of Rights. Practices under the supervision of the Nursing Manager/Director and has passion for learning, provides compassionate and family centered care for Minor Procedure Suite patients. 

Job Specific Duties

  • Supports the Service Recovery Program. Ensures that his/her behavior meets/exceeds acceptable Service scores as measured by the Service Index. 
  • Completes all nursing multi-system assessments that include head to toe, vitals, pain management, falls risk assessment, post anesthetic scores, and airway management. 
  • Ensures completion of patient pre-admission/admission history and prepares and accurately completes the discharge planning process accurately as per department and hospital policies and procedures.
  • Communicates and documents the patient’s progress including critical findings, changes in patient’s condition with the physician or disciplines involved in the care of the patient. 
  • Implements and documents the plan of care in collaboration with the other disciplines and services to assure safe and efficient care. 
  • Provides nursing care that includes IV site monitoring, specimen collection, and assists surgical team with specific procedures. 
  • Follows physician’s orders, administers and reconstitutes medications when needed. Adheres to six rights of medication administration per medication administration policy. 
  • Ensures proper and safe sedation administration to patients and monitors recovery as per the PACU Policy and Procedure. 
  • Cross trained to provide safe patient care in Pre-Op, Intra-Op, PACU 1, and PACU 2. 
  • Leads turnover between cases with Care Assistants to provide safe and clean environment of care.
  • Ensures advanced directives, secures blood consents, documents time-out procedures, and ensures the correct site/side is marked (when applicable per Universal Protocol Policy). 
  • Greets family and patient, transports patient into OR. Acts as liaison to update family with procedure progress to ensure top tier patient and family satisfaction (SEI index). 
  • Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team in daily care planning, as appropriate, and fosters a Family Centered Care Environment. 
  • Remains with the patient during emergence and intubation and assists Anesthesia team as needed.
  • Transports the patient to recovery room and completes the SOAR checklist for the procedure with transition of care performed with a hand-off to the PACU RN. 
  • Plans, implements, and documents the plan of care in collaboration with the other disciplines and services to assure safe and efficient care. 
  • Performs reassessments as per policy and when there is a change in the plan of care or when an intervention is performed. 
  • Accesses electronic health record independently according to hospital policy and completes accurate and timely documentation in the patient’s electronic health record. 
  • Communicates and documents critical lab results per hospital policy and procedures. 
  • Ensures all surgical procedure documentation is obtained (i.e.; labs, consents, advance directives, custody documentation) in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Educates patients and families about the medical procedure, diagnosis, and discharge instructions. 
  • Communicates with patients and families to review plan of care and solicits input. Communicate any patient and family concerns to physician.
  • Collaborates and rounds with a multi-disciplinary team in daily care planning rounds, as appropriate, and fosters a Family Centered Care Environment.
  • Provides education and documents on patient/family teachings on health related needs (i.e. disease, medications, treatments, pain, discharge, safety, nutrition, skin care, etc.). 
  • Communicates and documents critical lab results per hospital policy and procedures. 
  • Promotes an “error free” working environment by consistently providing high-quality safe care as prompted (as per Universal Protocol Policy). 
  • Assesses all body systems, ensures safe effective, and efficient care delivery with emphasis on the absence of medication errors, avoidance of falls & reduction of pain post-op. 
  • Provides patient information and effectively completes the hand off process during patient reassignments as per SOAR document. 
  • Responsible for proper PPE indication and use. 
  • Accountable to optimize first case starts to prevent delay of patient care per departmental goals. 
  • Actively participates in hospital-wide committees and unit based committees on turnover or first case starts and utilizes lean processes. 
  • Performs skin & structural assessment, takes measures to accommodate patient & ensures safe care while ensuring no medication errors. Performs falls risk assessment & takes appropriate steps. 
  • Accountable to ensure the proper steps are followed in the processing of Gastro Intestinal scopes per departmental policy/protocol which meets infection control standards.
  • Meets or exceeds unit standards in achieving CEI standards; completes documentation in a timely manner & accountable to regulatory requirements of the DNV, CMS, DOH & other agencies. 
  • Promotes safety by actively practicing time-out. Documenting all implants and blood transfusion products per the Surgical Services Policy on blood transfusions, implants, and time-out procedures. 

Qualifications

Minimum Job Requirements

  • RN Licensure within the State of Florida or Multi-State Enhanced Nursing License Compact (eNLC) – maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
  • American Heart Association BLS – must maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
  • American Heart Association PALS – must maintain active and in good standing throughout employment within 2 years

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • BSN degree preferred or currently enrolled in BSN program (requiring proof) within 6 months of hire.
  • A minimum of 1 year experience as a RN preferred.
  • Career Development: National Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN) and/or certification equivalent within 5 years of hire preferred.
  • Possesses proficiency in computers and EMR preferred.
  • Able to analyze and interpret data and utilize the information to make judgments regarding patient care.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to positively influence, hold self, and others accountable.
  • Able to work effectively in collaborative environment.
  • Ability to apply principles of evidence-based practice, analytical thinking, and service excellence in practice.
  • Able to float within Surgical Services while maintaining the delivery of clinical excellence and high quality service.
  • Coverage for on-call assignments per departmental and hospital policy.


Job :

Nursing - Clinical

Department :

MINOR PROCEDURE ROOM-2100-716000

Job Status


:Full Time
Apply
Nursing Career Opportunities (Video)

Nursing at Nicklaus Children’s

History and Mission (Video)

Our History & Mission

Get an idea of what your daily routine can be like.

Explore transportation, parks, cafés, shopping and beaches in this location.

Join Our Talent Community

Stay connected with us! Sign up to receive career information and alerts about brand new opportunities at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.

Category and Location

Already a Member?

  • America's most loved workplaces 2022
  • magnet recognized american nurses credentialing center
  • magnet recognized american nurses credentialing center
  • AACN beacon award for excellence

  • accredited practice transition program with distinction american nurses credentialing center
  • Leapfrog award
  • Chime logo
To top of page