Registered Nurse 1

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami is seeking a Registered Nurse 1 to provide patient-family centered care in a culturally competent manner, delivering evidence-based quality nursing services in a busy clinical setting.

Responsibilities include assessing patients, documenting care plans, coordinating with physicians, and ensuring safe medication administration while adhering to HIPAA and institutional policies.

Qualifications

• Learning agility: ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical proficiency: skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.

Responsibilities

• Assesses assigned patients and evaluates plans to include documentation of nursing care.
• Reports symptoms and changes in patients’ condition and vital signs.
• Modifies patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and physician orders.
• Reviews, evaluates and reports diagnostic tests to assess patient’s condition.
• Consults with physicians and other healthcare professionals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Job description

Core Job Summary

The Registered Nurse 1 delivers patient-family centered care in a culturally competent manner utilizing evidence-based standards of quality, safety, and service while ensuring population-specific patient care.

Core Job Functions

• Assesses assigned patients and evaluates plans to include documentation of nursing care.
• Reports symptoms and changes in patients’ condition and vital signs.
• Modifies patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions, and physician orders.
• Reviews, evaluates and reports diagnostic tests to assess patient’s condition.
• Consults with physicians and other healthcare professionals related to assigned patients to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
• Prepares patients for, and assists with examinations, procedures and treatments.
• Considers patient age and culture during patient treatments and provides any needed information regarding treatment plan.
• Nurtures a compassionate environment by providing psychological support.
• Performs appropriate patient tests and safely administers medications within the scope of practice.
• Administers and maintains accurate records related to medications and treatments as per regulatory bodies, policies, procedures and physician orders.
• Communicates plan of care in a timely manner to patient and family, as well as the appropriate team members, ensuring compliance with all regulatory guidelines (i.e. HIPAA).
• Uses best practices for transition of patient care.
• Uses available resources to assist in discharge planning.
• Plans, prioritizes, and adjusts assignments to accomplish goals and render superior patient care; seeks assistance when needed.
• Adapts to changing work demands and environment.
• Operates the appropriate medical equipment.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required
• Valid State of Florida RN license required
• Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements
• No previous experience required
• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

Benefits

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

Employment Details

Job Status: Full time
Employee Type: Staff
Location: Miami
Contract type and working hours are Full-time.

About the University

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We’re the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.

With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

Equal Opportunity Statement

University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.