RN | Medical 5th floor | Full Time | Nights EXPERIENCED ONLY

UF Health; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Saint Augustine is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to manage individualized patient care through the nursing process. You'll provide direct care including assessment, diagnosis, and education, while ensuring quality control and safety.

The ideal candidate will have an Associate’s degree in nursing and a Florida RN license, along with BLS and NIHSS certifications. Strong experience in patient management and emergency care is essential.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Florida RN license.
• BLS and NIHSS certifications are required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care with treatment team members.
• Perform physical exams and health histories.
• Provide direct patient care, including administering medications.
• Document assessment findings and care provided.
• Educate patients and families on health conditions.

Skills

Patient care management

Emergency care

Medication administration

Patient health education

Education

Associate’s degree in nursing

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for managing 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:

• Associate’s degree in nursing

Required License

• Florida RN license

Required Certifications

• BLS
• NIHSS