Registered Nurse: Patient Advocate & Care Coordinator

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

Job summary

UF Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to identify health alterations, assess patient responses, and implement nursing interventions aimed at achieving optimal outcomes. The RN will supervise Licensed Practical Nurses and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel, coordinating care across disciplines to ensure high-quality patient care.

The role requires an active Florida RN license; a BSN and professional nursing board certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in Florida.
• 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.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: Licensed to practice nursing in the state of Florida.

Responsibilities

• Identify patient's health alterations and assess the patient’s response to actual and potential health problems.
• Implement nursing interventions based on theoretical concepts to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Coordinate care between disciplines and supervise/direct care by LPNs and unlicensed assistive personnel.
• Assign/delegate care to other qualified members of the health care team.
• Ensure positive unit-based environment through supportive nursing practices.

Education

RN license Florida

BSN preferred

Professional nursing board certification

Job description

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 to achieve outcomes for the patient that facilitate resolution of alterations in health and actual and potential health problems, determining the effectiveness of nursing interventions by evaluating anticipated patient outcomes as needed 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 organization�s mission of excellent patient care and nursing�s 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:Current RN license in state of Florida. 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 purposeNOTE: 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:Licensed to practice nursing in the state of Florida.