Nurse RN | Cardiovascular Unit | PT Nights

UF Health; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Saint Augustine seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) responsible for managing individualized patient care. The RN will provide direct patient care and collaborate with the treatment team to ensure comprehensive care delivery.

Qualifications include an Associate's degree in nursing and a Florida RN license, alongside certifications in BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS. This role is crucial for promoting health and wellbeing through patient education and intervention.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Coordinates care with the patient's treatment team.
• Performs assessments and physical exams.
• Provides direct patient care and administers medications.
• Documents patient assessment findings and updates care plans.
• Educates patients and families on health conditions and medications.

Skills

Patient care

Emergency intervention

Health education

Collaboration with treatment teams

Education

Associates degree in nursing

Tools

Defibrillator

Intravenous infusion equipment

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

• Associates degree in nursing

Required License

• Florida RN license

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS