Nurse RN - Float | RN Float Pool| Night| Part Time

UF Health St. Johns; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health St. Johns is seeking a Registered Nurse to float across ICU, CVU, and Med/Surg units, delivering individualized nursing care within standard practice. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care while educating patients and families.

The role emphasizes teamwork, accurate documentation, and responding to emergencies, with focus on patient comfort, safety, and quality outcomes across multiple units.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in nursing.
• 1 year of acute care nursing required.
• Critical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate assessments and update care plans.
• Ensure patient comfort, safety, and medication administration.
• Attend rounds and provide bedside reports for shift change.
• Manage supplies and inventory; verify consent forms.
• Supervise assigned staff and delegate tasks.
• Recognize life-threatening emergencies and administer interventions.
• Evaluate pain using a standard scale and educate on pain management.
• Contribute to QA initiatives and patient education on admission standards.

Skills

Acute care nursing

Education

Associate’s degree in nursing

Job description

Overview

The Registered Nurse Float provides individualized nursing care services within the standards of nursing practice: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation, and patient health education. This Registered Nurse will float between the ICU, CVU and Med/Surg unit.

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate and complete assessments on patients within established time frames; request consults as indicated. Establish and update patient plans of care based on periodic assessments.
• Assist with providing for the physical comfort and safety of patients (bath and linen changes, medication administration, dietary intake, and other treatments). Ensure security of patient personal items and report discrepancies to supervisor promptly.
• Attend rounds with physicians as indicated, assist with exams, discuss patient progress. Review and implement physician orders. Provide concise bedside report regarding patients' status to the on-coming shift.
• Demonstrate the proper procedure for obtaining, charging for, and returning supplies/equipment and maintain adequate supply levels through accurate inventory control.
• Obtain and verify consent forms.
• Supervise and give assignments to staff assigned to patients.
• Recognize and intervene in life‑threatening emergencies, including administering emergency drugs and using a defibrillator or other emergency treatment.
• Regularly evaluate patient pain levels using an approved pain scale, document findings, intervene to alleviate pain, and evaluate effectiveness.
• Educate patients and families on pain management at UF Health St. Johns, documenting education.
• Perform QA initiatives related to core measures and Flagler Hospital admission standards. Provide and document patient education based on assessed needs, including family and patient preferences.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate’s degree in nursing.
• Required Experience: 1 year of acute care nursing.
• Preferred Experience: Critical care.