RN 3-12 | OR South Tower | Variable | Full Time

UF Health; Florida; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health is seeking a Registered Professional Nurse to identify health alterations, assess patient responses, implement interventions, and evaluate outcomes. The role includes supervising LPNs/UAPs, delegating care, and coordinating with other disciplines to ensure quality patient care.

A BSN and board certification are preferred, with timelines for obtaining them described above. Shared governance and advocacy are emphasized as part of UF Health's mission to set a new standard of nursing

Qualifications

• BSN preferred at time of hire.
• BSN must be obtained within three years if hired after April 30, 2014.
• Professional nursing board certification required within two years if hired after June 30, 2011.

Responsibilities

• Identify patient alterations in health and assess responses to health problems.
• Implement nursing interventions based on theoretical concepts.
• Evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Involve patient and family in assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation as appropriate.
• Supervise/direct care by LPNs and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel.
• Assign/delegate care to qualified team members and coordinate care with other disciplines.
• Contribute to a positive unit-based work and professional environment to support patient advocacy.

Education

BSN

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 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
• 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