Nurse RN - Float | RN Float Pool| Night| PRN

UF Health; St. Augustine South (FL); Vor Ort; USD 39.000 - 52.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

UF Health is seeking a Registered Nurse Float I (PRN) to provide individualized care across ICU, CVU, and Med/Surg units. You will perform comprehensive assessments, develop care plans, administer medications, and educate patients and families while collaborating with physicians and staff.

The role requires an Associate Degree in Nursing and at least 1 year of acute care experience, with critical care experience preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Associates degree in nursing.
• 1 year of acute care nursing experience.
• Critical care experience preferred.

Aufgaben

• Perform accurate and complete assessments on patients within established time frames; update a patient plan of care based on assessments.
• Assist with patient care including comfort, safety, medication administration, diet, and personal items security; report discrepancies to supervisor promptly.
• Attend rounds with physicians, assist with exams, discuss patient progress; review and implement orders; provide concise bedside reports.
• Demonstrate proper procedure for obtaining, charging for, and returning supplies/equipment; maintain inventory levels.
• Obtain and verify consent forms.
• Supervise and assign tasks to staff assigned to patients.
• Recognize and intervene in life-threatening emergencies; administer emergency medications and other treatments as needed.
• Regularly evaluate patient pain using approved scales; document and adjust relief measures.
• Educate patients and families on pain management and care at UF Health St. Johns; document education provided.
• Perform QA initiatives related to core measures and hospital standards; document patient education and preferences.

Kenntnisse

Nursing

Patient assessment

Emergency care

Ausbildung

Associates degree in nursing

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

The Registered Nurse Float I 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.

PRN employee is required to work:

1. A minimum of four (4) shifts per month to maintain competent performance.


2. Work two (2) major holidays per year


3. Work one (1) weekend shift every month (weekend is defined as Friday 11 p.m. through Monday 7 a.m.)

Responsibilities

Incumbents in this position will:

• Perform accurate and complete assessments on patients within established time frames; requests consult as indicated. Establishes and updates a patient plan of care based on periodic assessments.


• Assists with providing for the physical comfort and safety of patients (i.e. bath and linen changes, administration of medication(s), dietary intake, and other necessary treatments). Ensures security of patient’s personal items and reports discrepancies to supervisor in a timely fashion.


• Attend rounds with physicians as indicated, assist with exams, discuss patient progress. Review and implement physician’s orders. Provide concise bedside report regarding patients' status to the on-coming shift.


• Demonstrates the proper procedure for obtaining, charging for, and returning supplies/equipment and maintains adequate supply levels through the use of accurate inventory control.


• Obtains and verifies consent forms.


• Supervises and gives assignments to the staff assigned to his/her patients.


• Recognizes and intervenes in life threatening emergencies, including the administration of emergency drugs, and defibrillator or other emergency treatment.


• Regularly evaluate patient’s level of pain using an approved pain scale, as evidenced by documentation on the medical record. Intervenes in a timely manner to alleviate patient’s pain and evaluate the effectiveness of relief efforts, as evidenced by documentation on the medical record.


• Educate patients and their families to pain management at UF Health St. Johns as evidenced by documentation on the medical record.


• Performs QA initiatives related to core Measures and Flagler Hospital Admission Standards. Provides and documents patient education based on assessed needs, including family and patient preferences in teaching as appropriate

Qualifications

Education:

• Associates degree in nursing

Required Experience:

• 1 year of acute care nursing

Preferred Experience:

• Critical care