Clinical Nurse - Transplant 1 7F&8F
Tampa General Hospital
Summary
The Clinical Nurse provides direct, comprehensive nursing care to patients across the continuum of care. The role requires rapid clinical assessment, sound judgment, and adherence to professional nursing standards in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment. The Clinical Nurse plans, implements, and evaluates patient-centered care, safeguards patient rights, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. Practice is aligned with organizational values, quality improvement principles, and regulatory requirements.
Job description
- Deliver direct nursing care based on comprehensive assessment of physical, psychosocial, developmental, educational, and spiritual patient needs.
- Develop, implement, document, and communicate goal-directed plans of care. Monitor patient status and promptly identify, escalate, and respond to changes requiring clinical intervention.
- Maintain a safe patient care environment and comply with infection control and patient safety standards.
- Collaborate with physicians, interdisciplinary teams, patients, and families to coordinate care and support clinical decision-making.
- Participate in quality improvement, performance improvement, and organizational initiatives.
- Serve as charge nurse or preceptor when assigned, supporting unit operations and staff development. Maintain required competencies, continuing education, and mandatory training.
Associate’s Degree Nursing and Licensed Registered Nurse.
New Graduate Nurses: No prior professional nursing experience required. Successful completion of clinical rotations within an accredited nursing program, including exposure to acute care settings.
Experienced Nurses: Prior experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care, critical care, emergency, or specialty clinical setting.
- Experience managing high-acuity patients, rapid clinical decision-making, and interdisciplinary collaboration in fast-paced environments.
- Knowledge of professional nursing standards, evidence-based practice, and regulatory requirements applicable to acute and trauma care settings.
- Clinical assessment and critical thinking skills to manage rapidly changing patient conditions and complex care needs.
- Proficiency in care planning, clinical documentation, and electronic health record systems. Ability to prioritize care and allocate resources effectively in a high-acuity, time-sensitive environment.
- Knowledge of patient safety principles, infection prevention, and risk mitigation practices.
- Skill in interdisciplinary collaboration and clinical communication across multiple levels of care.
- Competence in age-specific care delivery across diverse patient populations.
- Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills within clinical and operational contexts.
Requirements
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing
- Licensed Registered Nurse
- Clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
- Experience managing high-acuity patients
- Proficiency in care planning, clinical documentation, and electronic health record systems
- Knowledge of patient safety principles, infection prevention, and risk mitigation
- Interdisciplinary collaboration and clinical communication skills
- Age-specific care delivery competence
- Problem-solving and conflict management skills
Company overview
Tampa General Hospital is a leading academic medical center and regional healthcare system located in Tampa, Florida. As one of the largest hospitals in Florida, it serves as the primary teaching hospital for the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. The hospital operates a comprehensive Level I trauma center, providing the highest level of trauma care available. Tampa General Hospital is nationally recognized for its expertise in organ transplantation, with one of the busiest transplant programs in the United States. The institution offers a wide range of specialized services including cancer care, cardiovascular medicine, neurosciences, women's health, and pediatric services. With its commitment to medical education and research, Tampa General Hospital plays a crucial role in advancing healthcare through clinical trials and innovative treatments. The hospital system includes multiple specialty centers and outpatient facilities throughout the Tampa Bay region, serving as a vital healthcare resource for millions of residents in West Central Florida.