RN Float III | Nurse Float Pool

UF Health

St. Augustine South (FL)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 95,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

UF Health is seeking a Registered Nurse Float III to provide individualized nursing care across Med Surg and Critical Care units in Florida. The role involves assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and patient education within standard nursing practice.

The RN will float between areas as assigned, participate in rounds, manage pain, educate families, supervise staff, and respond to emergencies, ensuring high-quality patient care and patient safety.

Qualifications

Associates degree in nursing is required.
Minimum 3 years of acute care nursing experience.
Preferred 5+ years in critical care; traveler experience.
Florida RN license required.
BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications required.

Responsibilities

Perform accurate and timely patient assessments and update care plans.
Provide for patient comfort and safety, administer medications.
Attend physician rounds and implement orders.
Give concise bedside reports during shift changes.
Maintain inventory and manage supplies; obtain consent forms.
Supervise staff assigned to patients and intervene in emergencies.
Assess and manage patient pain; document outcomes.
Educate patients and families on pain management.
Support QA initiatives and adherence to care standards.

Education

Associates degree in nursing

Job description

Overview

The Registered Nurse Float III provides individualized nursing care services within the standards of nursing practice: assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, evaluation, and patient health education. This RN Float III will float between the Med Surg and Critical Care areas or other areas as assigned.

Responsibilities

Perform accurate and complete assessments on patients within established time frames; requests consult as indicated. Establishes and updates a patient plan of care based on periodic assessments.
Assists with providing for the physical comfort and safety of patients (i.e. bath and linen changes, administration of medication(s), dietary intake, and other necessary treatments). Ensures security of patient’s personal items and reports discrepancies to supervisor in a timely fashion.
Attend rounds with physicians as indicated, assist with exams, discuss patient progress. Review and implement physician’s orders.
Provide concise bedside report regarding patients' status to the on-coming shift.
Demonstrates the proper procedure for obtaining, charging for, and returning supplies/equipment and maintains adequate supply levels through the use of accurate inventory control.
Obtains and verifies consent forms.
Supervises and gives assignments to the staff assigned to his/her patients.
Recognizes and intervenes in life threatening emergencies, including the administration of emergency drugs, and defibrillator or other emergency treatment.
Regularly evaluate patient’s level of pain using an approved pain scale, as evidenced by documentation on the medical record.
Intervenes in a timely manner to alleviate patient’s pain and evaluate the effectiveness of relief efforts, as evidenced by documentation on the medical record.
Educate patients and their families to pain management at UF Health St. Johns as evidenced by documentation on the medical record.
Performs QA initiatives related to core Measures and Flagler Hospital Admission Standards. Provides and documents patient education based on assessed needs, including family and patient preferences in teaching as appropriate.