Registered Nurse 2 - Specialty - Lennar - Full Time

University of Miami; Coral Gables (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Tuition remission

Job summary

The University of Miami Health System (UHealth), the region’s only university-based health system, invites experienced nurses to join our team in South Florida. You will assess patients, coordinate care with physicians, and contribute to high-quality, compassionate patient care in a busy academic medical center.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and tuition remission, and a campus commitment to excellence with support for professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required.
• Valid State of Florida RN license required.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols; adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assess assigned patients and evaluate plans, document nursing care, and report symptoms and changes.
• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patient responses and physician orders.
• Review, evaluate, and report diagnostic tests to assess patient condition.
• Consult with physicians and other healthcare professionals to assess and plan patient care.
• Prepare patients for examinations, procedures, and treatments.
• Consider patient age and culture in treatment plans and provide relevant information.
• Offer psychological support to nurture a compassionate environment.
• Safely administer medications and maintain accurate records per regulations and orders.
• Communicate plan of care to patient, family, and team in a timely manner.
• Assist with discharge planning using available resources.
• Plan and adjust assignments to deliver superior patient care; seek assistance when needed.
• Operate medical equipment safely; serve as a preceptor for new staff.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing or relevant field

Job description

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Assesses assigned patients and evaluates plans to include documentation of nursing care, and reports symptoms and changes in patients’ condition and vital signs.
2. Modifies patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses, conditions and physician orders.
3. Reviews, evaluates, and reports diagnostic tests to assess patient’s condition.
4. Consults with physicians and other healthcare professionals related to assigned patients to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
5. Prepares patients for, and assists with examinations, procedures, and treatments.
6. Considers patient age and culture during patient treatments and provides any needed information regarding treatment plan.
7. Nurtures a compassionate environment by providing psychological support.
8. Performs appropriate patient tests and safely administers medications within the scope of practice.
9. Administers and maintains accurate records related to medications and treatments as per regulatory bodies, policies, procedures and physician orders.
10. 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).
11. Uses available resources to assist in discharge planning.
12. Plans, prioritizes, and adjusts assignments to accomplish goals and render superior patient care; seeks assistance when needed.
13. Safely operates medical equipment. Serves as a preceptor and assists new staff in the provision of care in order to help them acclimate to the healthcare environment, and a direct patient care role.
14. 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

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required
• Certification and Licensing: Valid State of Florida RN license required
• Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 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.

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

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

Job Status

Full time

Employee Type

Staff