RN | Med-Surg 8th Floor | Part Time | Days

UF Health; Saint Augustine, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Saint Augustine, FL is hiring a Registered Nurse to manage individualized patient care through the nursing process. You will assess, plan, implement, and educate patients while following nursing standards.

Requirements include an Associates degree in nursing, Florida RN license, and CPR/BLS plus NIHSS certifications. This role involves collaborating with the care team and responding to emergencies.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in nursing is required.
• Florida RN license is required.
• BLS certification is required.
• NIHSS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care with the treatment team to plan and evaluate services.
• Perform physical exams, health histories, nursing assessments and routine observations.
• Provide direct patient care including medications, wound care, injections, IV infusions.
• Recognize and intervene in life-threatening emergencies and administer emergency drugs.
• Document assessments, care rendered, procedures, and updates to the plan of care.
• Educate patients and families on health conditions, medications and follow-up care.
• Adhere to OSHA guidelines and quality control methods.
• All other duties assigned by department.

Skills

Patient care

Nursing assessment

Care coordination

Education

Associates degree in nursing

Job description

Overview

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for managing the individualized patient care by promoting and restoring patients’ health through the nursing process. The RN provides direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, evaluation, and patient health education within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates care in collaboration with members of the patient’s treatment team to provide assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation services.
• Performs physical exams, health histories, nursing assessment and routine observation for patients within established time frames.
• Provides direct patient care including administering medications, wound care, injections, intravenous infusions and other treatment interventions while operating standard critical care equipment safely and correctly.
• Recognizes and intervenes in life threatening emergencies, including the administration of emergency drugs, and defibrillator or other emergency treatment.
• Documents patient assessment findings, care rendered, procedures performed, and other various aspects of patient plan of care making periodic updates related to the patient’s condition and response to treatment.
• Provides patient and family health education based on assessed needs for indicated health conditions, medications, overall wellness, and directions for follow up care.
• Adheres to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines and quality control methods.
• All other duties assigned by department.

Qualifications

Required education:

• Associates degree in nursing

Required license:

• Florida RN license

Required certifications:

• BLS
• NIHSS