Registered Nurse -Stepdown

<strong>Department</strong><br><br>Stepdown <br><strong>Job Summary</strong><br><br><p> Provides professional nursing care to patients and families in an acute clinical care environment, guided by the SMHCS nursing professional practice model and in accordance with the ANA's Standards of Professional Practice.<br /></p> <br><strong>Required Qualifications</strong><br><br><p> - Require graduate of an accredited school of nursing or a diploma program. For new hires after 2012, Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing (BSN) is required within specified timeframe as outlined in the New Hire BSN Agreement policy (126.045).<br />- Require Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) upon hire for experienced RNs and within six (6) months of hire date for new grad RNs.

- Require National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification within (90) days of employment for experienced RNs and within six (6) months of employment for new grad RNs.<br />- Require basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.<br /></p> <br><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong><br><br><p> </p> <br><strong>Mandatory Education</strong><br><br><p> </p> <br><strong>Preferred Education</strong><br><br><p> BSN: Bachelor of Science in Nursing<br /></p> <br><strong>Required License and Certs</strong><br><br><p> ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support<br />BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR<br />FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License<br /></p> <br><strong>Preferred License and Certs</strong><br><br><p> </p> <br><strong>Employment Screening Requirements</strong><br><br>As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/