Registered Nurse - Dynamic, Patient-Centered Care

UF Health; The Villages (FL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in The Villages, FL seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse to provide high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced clinical setting.

You will perform comprehensive assessments, develop care plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to optimize outcomes.

Qualifications

• ADN required; BSN preferred.
• Current Florida RN license, BLS, NIH Stroke Scale certification.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and develop individualized plans of care.
• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care per policies and best practices.
• Administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely.
• Monitor progress, evaluate outcomes, and revise care plans as needed.
• Maintain EMR documentation accurately and timely.
• Coordinate care with physicians, case management, and interdisciplinary team to support timely discharges.
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatments, and discharge planning.
• Participate in quality improvement, staff meetings, and professional development.
• Mentor and precept new nursing staff and students.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Critical thinking

Decision-making

Communication

English proficiency

Education

ADN required

BSN preferred

Job description

Overview

Under the direction of the Director or Charge Nurse, the RN utilizes the nursing process to provide safe, high-quality, patient-centered care. Responsibilities include performing comprehensive patient assessments, developing nursing diagnoses, creating and implementing individualized care plans, evaluating patient outcomes, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to promote exceptional clinical results.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and develop individualized plans of care.
Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and clinical best practices.
Administer medications, treatments, and therapies accurately and safely.
Monitor patient progress, evaluate outcomes, and revise care plans as needed.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).
Ensure compliance with Stroke and Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Core Measures and other quality initiatives.
Coordinate patient care with physicians, case management, and the interdisciplinary team to facilitate efficient patient flow and timely discharges.
Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatments, medications, and discharge planning.
Promote patient safety through infection prevention, restraint monitoring, telemetry monitoring, and emergency response protocols.
Supervise and appropriately delegate patient care activities to Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), Nurse Technicians, and Unit Secretaries.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, staff meetings, continuing education, competency training, and professional development.
Mentor and precept new nursing staff and students, as appropriate.
Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred

Licensure & Certifications
Current Florida Registered Nurse (RN) License
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
NIH Stroke Scale Certification

Special Skills/Qualifications/Additional Training/Experience Required
Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative healthcare environment.
Commitment to providing compassionate, patient-centered care.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.