Lead RN - Acute Care & Critical Interventions

UF Health; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Florida seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide comprehensive nursing care to patients. The role includes performing assessments, administering medications, wound care, injections, and IV infusions, while ensuring patient safety and quality care.

The RN may serve as charge nurse when assigned and collaborates with the care team. Responsibilities include documentation, patient/family education, and adherence to OSHA standards.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in nursing.
• Florida RN license.
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates care with the patient’s treatment team to provide assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation services.
• Performs physical exams, health histories, nursing assessment and routine observation for patients within established time frames.
• Provides direct patient care including administering medications, wound care, injections, intravenous infusions and other treatment interventions while operating standard critical care equipment safely and correctly.
• Recognizes and intervenes in life threatening emergencies, including the administration of emergency drugs, and defibrillator or other emergency treatment.
• Documents patient assessment findings, care rendered, procedures performed, and other aspects of the patient plan of care with updates as needed.
• Provides patient and family health education based on assessed needs for indicated conditions, medications, wellness, and follow-up care.
• Adheres to OSHA guidelines and quality control methods.
• All other duties assigned by department.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Medication administration

Wound care

Emergency intervention

Documentation

Patient education

Education

Associates degree in nursing

Job description

UF Health in Florida seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide comprehensive nursing care to patients. The role includes performing assessments, administering medications, wound care, injections, and IV infusions, while ensuring patient safety and quality care.

The RN may serve as charge nurse when assigned and collaborates with the care team. Responsibilities include documentation, patient/family education, and adherence to OSHA standards.