Nurse RN | Pediatric Cardiac ICU | FT

UF Health; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Gainesville, FL seeks a Registered Professional Nurse (RN) to provide safe, compassionate, evidence-based care in a full-time (0.9 FTE) role. Responsibilities include patient assessment, care planning, intervention, evaluation, and family engagement.

The position requires an unrestricted Florida RN license with BSN preferred, plus possible board certification. RNs hired after specified dates must pursue BSN or certification within defined timelines to maintain eligibility.

Qualifications

• BSN preferred at time of hire.
• Professional nursing board certification preferred at time of hire.
• Nurses hired after April 30, 2014 must obtain a BSN within three years of hire.
• Nurses hired after June 30, 2011 must obtain board certification within two years of hire (or by eligibility date).

Responsibilities

• Identify health alterations and assess patient responses to problems.
• Develop and implement individualized nursing interventions.
• Evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and adjust care as needed.
• Involve patient and family in assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Supervise LPNs and UAPs and delegate duties where appropriate.
• Coordinate care with other disciplines to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Participate in unit activities that promote a positive and professional environment.
• Advocate for patient-centered care and best practices.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care planning

Evaluation

Patient advocacy

Leadership

Delegation

Education

BSN

RN license (FL)

Job description

Overview

Location: Gainesville, FL

FTE: Full-Time (0.9 FTE)

The Registered Professional Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing safe, compassionate, and evidence-based nursing care while promoting optimal patient outcomes. Key responsibilities include:

• Patient Assessment: Identify alterations in health and assess the patient’s responses to actual and potential health problems.
• Care Planning & Intervention: Develop and implement individualized nursing interventions based on nursing theory and concepts from nursing, the arts, and sciences.
• Evaluation: Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions and modify the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Patient & Family Engagement: Whenever possible, actively involve the patient, family members, and significant others in assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Leadership & Supervision: Supervise and direct care provided by Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAPs).
• Delegation: Appropriately assign and delegate patient care responsibilities to qualified members of the healthcare team.
• Care Coordination: Collaborate and coordinate care with other professional disciplines to ensure comprehensive and effective patient care.
• Professional Practice: Participate in unit-based activities that promote a positive, collaborative, and professional work environment.
• Patient Advocacy: Advocate for patients while providing care that reflects their individual needs, preferences, and goals.
• Commitment to Excellence: Provide and coordinate care in support of the organization’s mission of excellent patient care and nursing’s vision of establishing a new standard of excellence in autonomous, accountable, and innovative nursing practice.

The Registered Professional Nurse plays a vital role in fostering a climate of trust, collaboration, accountability, and patient-centered care while working to achieve the highest possible standards of nursing excellence.

Qualifications

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred at the time of hire.
• Professional Certification: Professional nursing board certification preferred at the time of hire.
• BSN Requirement: Nurses hired after April 30, 2014 who do not have a BSN are required to obtain a BSN within three years of hire.
• Board Certification Requirement: Nurses hired after June 30, 2011 who do not hold a professional nursing board certification are required to obtain certification within two years of hire, or by the certification eligibility date for certifications requiring more than two years of experience.

Licensure, Certification & Registration

• Registered Nurse (RN) License: Current, unrestricted RN license in the State of Florida.