Nurse RN | Cardiovascular Unit | FT Days

UF Health; St. Augustine South (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Florida is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to manage individualized patient care by applying the nursing process. The RN provides direct care, assessments, planning, implementation, evaluation, and patient education within established nursing standards.

The role collaborates with the treatment team to coordinate care, administer medications and therapies, recognize emergencies, document care, and educate patients and families for follow-up.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in nursing (A.N.) is required.
• Florida RN license is required.
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care with the treatment team to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Perform physical exams, health histories, nursing assessments, and routine observations.
• Administer medications, wound care, injections, intravenous infusions and other treatments.
• Recognize and intervene in life-threatening emergencies and provide emergency care.
• Document assessments, care provided, procedures, and updates to the patient care plan.
• Educate patients and families on conditions, medications, wellness, and follow-up care.
• Adhere to OSHA guidelines and quality control methods.
• All other duties assigned by department.

Education

Associates degree in nursing

Job description

Overview

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for managing the individualized patient care by promoting and restoring patients’ health through the nursing process. The RN provides direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, evaluation, and patient health education within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates care in collaboration with members of 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 various aspects of patient plan of care making periodic updates related to the patient’s condition and response to treatment.
• Provides patient and family health education based on assessed needs for indicated health conditions, medications, overall wellness, and directions for follow up care.
• Adheres to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines and quality control methods.
• All other duties assigned by department.

Qualifications

Required education:

• Associates degree in nursing

Required license:

• Florida RN license

Required certifications:

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS