Clinical Nurse - Medicine Overflow

Tampa General Hospital; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, FL seeks a Clinical Nurse for Medicine Overflow to provide direct, comprehensive nursing care in a high-acuity environment. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient-centered care while adhering to nursing standards and participating in interdisciplinary collaboration.

The role emphasizes rapid clinical assessment, safety, and quality improvement, with opportunities to serve as charge nurse or preceptor as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in Florida.

Responsibilities

• 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, escalat, 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.

Skills

Direct patient care

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Quality improvement

Education

Florida RN license

BSN preferred

Job description

Job Description - Clinical Nurse - Medicine Overflow (260004B2)

Job Description

Clinical Nurse - Medicine Overflow - ( 260004B2 )

Description

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.

Essential Functions

• 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, escalat, 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.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, BSN preferred.
• License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Florida.

Primary Location

Tampa

Work Locations

TGH Main Campus 1 Tampa General Circle Tampa 33601

Eligible for Remote Work : On Site

Job

Nursing (LPNs, RNs)