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Introduction

Do you want to be appreciated daily? Our nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients. At HCA Florida Kendall Hospital our nurses set us apart from any other healthcare provider. We are seeking a Supervisor RN Hyperbaric to join our healthcare family.

Benefits

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse’s path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life – for life – and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our Supervisor RN Hyperbaric opportunity.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The RN HBO Supervisor is responsible for the coordination of clinical activities and safety roles of the Hyperbaric Oxygen Department. This may include patient care assessment, patient care planning and implementation, and working on patient care quality improvement. This position works in collaboration with the Program Manager & Director and the Medical Director to meet the Center’s program objectives and help ensure optimal healing outcomes and patient satisfaction.

Performs hyperbaric chamber operator duties. This includes:

1. Preparing, educating and orienting patients about the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. This includes lifting or transferring patients per local policy, getting them ready for treatment administration and answering their questions.

2. Administering the hyperbaric oxygen therapy as prescribed by the Hyperbaric Provider to the patient. This includes monitoring and controlling the performance of the hyperbaric chamber equipment, as well as monitoring the patient(s)’responses during the session and making proper adjustments to ensure the patient’s safety and the safe and effective use of the equipment

3. Making appropriate data entries for daily hyperbaric treatments and wound care clinic visits, and keeping complete and accurate patient records

4. Operating and maintaining the hyperbaric chamber(s) and other hyperbaric support oxygen systems as required

5. Participating in the safety program, such as conducting safety drills

Is responsible for all the hyperbaric equipment/supply, and for ensuring the safe and effective operation and maintenance of the hyperbaric chamber(s) and related systems and ancillary components. This includes:

1. Evaluating the equipment and supply used in the chamber(s) to ensure they meet all safety requirements before they are permitted inside the chamber(s)

2. Restricting or removing potentially hazardous supply or equipment items

3. Collaborating with Program Manager & Director and Healogics to coordinate and approve all hyperbaric chamber upgrades, modifications, and repairs to the hyperbaric system, and to ensure they are in compliance with appropriate safety standards

Works closely with facility management personnel and department medical personnel to ensure smooth day-to-day operations. Also works closely with Medical, Program and Nursing senior management to develop and annually revise department policies and procedures, as well as operation and maintenance documents.

Leads the hyperbaric safety program activities and initiatives. This includes:

1. Maintaining a safe environment in the hyperbaric facility for patients and staff and using approved and recognized decompression procedures for all persons with a hyperbaric exposure to inert gases

2. Reviewing all department safety incidents, collecting information regarding equipment/patient safety, reports relevant incidents to the staff, and periodically providing in -service training related to hyperbarics

3. Conducting quarterly safety drills to improve staff responses to emergencies

4. Informing personnel of any special work conditions such as infection prevention, hazard control

5. Assisting the Medical Director in reviewing and documenting safety-related events and discussing appropriate event with others to facilitate learning

6. Maintaining department compliance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 99 (Health Care Facilities Code) with regards to hyperbarics

7. Reviewing, making change recommendations for departmental safety policies, and incorporating new policies as appropriate

8. Serving on the hospital’s safety or environment of care committee, as appropriate

• Consistently looks at current processes and procedures, and identifies and implements areas of improvement, while complying with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HPAA), the Department of Health (DOH), as well as hospital and Healogics requirements ·

• Engages in staff development, providing general in services as well as individual instruction and orientation. ·

• Provides staff recognition through positive reinforcement and constructive feedback. ·

• Collaborates with Program Director in coordination of program objectives, from a budgetary and financial perspective ·

• Collaborates with Program Director and Medical Director to achieve Wound Care Center quality indicators ·

• Following required hyperbaric training, may act as a chamber operator or an emergency chamber operator ·

• Performs other duties as required.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• Certified Hyperbaric Technologist (CHT)

• Registered Nurse

• Certified Hyperbaric Specialist

• Associate Degree, or Registered Nurse Diploma,

• Bachelors Degree preferred

• 1 year of RN experience in Wound Care

• One year of acute care experience

• Wound Care/Ostonomy and Hyperbaric experience preferred

• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification or must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• 1-3 years experience prior Supervisory Role

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital is located in west Miami-Dade County. Our acute care facility has 417-beds. Our services include trauma, burn, surgical, women’s and children’s services, behavioral health and diagnostic services. We have two full service free-standing ER facilities. HCA Florida Kendall Hospital has received the Distinguished Hospital Award for Overall Clinical Excellence from HealthGrades. This national recognition places us in the top 5% of hospitals for overall clinical quality. We are a Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center certified by the Florida Department of Health. We are verified as a Level I Adult Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons. The hospital is certified by the Joint Commission as a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center. We are one of five American Burn Association's verified Burn Centers in the state. With six ACGME accredited Graduate Medical Education programs, we strive to be a leading community-based research hospital. Join our team at HCA Florida Kendall Hospital and experience a dynamic career. One that rewards clinical professionals for their commitment, provides growth opportunities. We encourage you to enjoy a healthy lifestyle outside of work in a diverse and friendly community.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Supervisor RN Hyperbaric opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.