RN | North Tower Unit 94 IMC | Part time | Varaible

UF Health; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health is seeking a Registered Professional Nurse in Gainesville, Florida, responsible for assessing patient health and implementing nursing interventions. The role includes supervising other healthcare staff and coordinating care to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Candidates must hold a current RN license in Florida and a BSN is preferred, with completion required within three years if not obtained prior. This position is integral to providing excellent patient care and maintaining a collaborative healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in the State of Florida.
• Minimum education includes a BSN; certification preferred at hire.
• Must complete BSN within three years if not already obtained.

Responsibilities

• Identify patient health alterations and assess responses.
• Implement nursing interventions based on theoretical concepts.
• Supervise care provided by LPNs and other personnel.

Skills

Patient advocacy

Nursing interventions

Care coordination

Assessment skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (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 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: 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 or 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