Nurse RN | Pediatric Cardiac ICU | FT Nights

UF Health; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Gainesville, FL is seeking a Registered Nurse to assess health status, identify changes, implement interventions, and evaluate outcomes to ensure quality care. The RN will supervise LPNs and UAPs, delegating tasks and coordinating care with the health care team.

The role emphasizes patient advocacy, collaboration across disciplines, and contributing to a positive work environment aligned with UF Health's mission and nursing leadership standards.

Qualifications

• BSN preferred at hire; some roles require BSN within three years.
• Professional nursing board certification preferred or required within specified timelines.
• Current RN license in the State of Florida.

Responsibilities

• Identify health alterations and assess patient responses.
• Implement nursing interventions based on nursing theory and best practices.
• Evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Supervise/direct care provided by LPNs and unlicensed assistive personnel.
• Coordinate care with other health care professionals as needed.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient advocacy

Team coordination

Education

BSN degree

Nursing board certification

Job description

Overview

Overview: The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for identifying the patient's alterations in health, assessing the patient's human response to actual and potential health problems, implementing nursing interventions based on theoretical concepts from nursing and other arts and sciences and evaluating the effectiveness of nursing interventions to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Whenever possible, the patient, the family or those significant to the patient are an integral part of the assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation efforts of the Registered Nurse. The Registered Nurse is responsible to supervise/direct care provided by Licensed Practical Nurses and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel. The Registered Nurse is responsible to assign/delegate care to other qualified members of the health care team. The RN coordinates care between other professional disciplines as needed. Unit-based activities which contribute to a positive work and professional environment are performed. The Registered Nurse provides and coordinates care to achieve the organizations mission of excellent patient care and nursings vision of setting a new standard of excellence in autonomous and accountable nursing practice committed to patient advocacy and innovative patient care in a climate of trust and collaboration.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: BSN and professional nursing board certification preferred at time of hire. All nurses hired after April 30, 2014 without a BSN will be required to obtain a BSN within three years of hire. All nurses hired after June 30, 2011 without a professional nursing board certification will be required to obtain a professional nursing board certification after two years of hire or at the certification eligibility date for those certifications requiring more than two years of experience.

Motor Vehicle Operator Designation

Employees in this position: Will not operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose NOTE: A frequent driver is defined as one who uses his/her personal or Shands automobile a) at least once daily, b) at least five individual trips per week or c) drives, on average, over 150 miles per week in the performance of his/her job.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Current RN license in the State of Florida