Nurse RN | Cardiovascular Unit | PT Nights

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

Job summary

UF Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) in St. Augustine South, Florida to manage individualized patient care utilizing the nursing process. Essential responsibilities include coordinating care, performing assessments, administering treatments, and educating patients. A Florida RN license and an associate's degree in nursing are required.

The role demands excellent clinical skills, adherence to safety regulations, and a commitment to patient education, ensuring the highest standards of nursing care.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in nursing required.
• Florida RN license required.
• Certifications in BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care with the treatment team for patient assessment.
• Perform physical exams, health histories, and nursing assessments.
• Provide direct patient care and administer medications safely.
• Intervene in life-threatening emergencies effectively.
• Document patient assessment findings and care rendered.
• Educate patients and families based on assessed needs.

Skills

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Emergency intervention

Patient education

Education

Associates degree in nursing

Tools

BLS certification

ACLS certification

NIHSS certification

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