RN | Nursing Float Pool | PRN | Days

UF Health St. Johns; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health St. Johns is seeking a Registered Nurse Float I to provide individualized nursing care across ICU, CVU, and Med/Surg units. This role emphasizes assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and patient education within established nursing practices.

The RN will participate in rounds, administer medications, monitor patient progress, and ensure safety and comfort. Prior acute care experience is preferred, with CCU experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in nursing required.
• 1 year of acute care nursing experience preferred.
• Candidates may have experience in critical care settings.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and update plans of care.
• Administer medications and provide patient comfort and safety.
• Attend rounds and communicate patient status on shift change.
• Manage supplies and equipment and maintain inventory levels.
• Educate patients and families on pain management and care.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care planning

Medication administration

Pain management

Emergency response

Education

Associates degree in nursing

Tools

Inventory management

Job description

Overview

The Registered Nurse Float I provides individualized nursing care services within the standards of nursing practice: assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, evaluation, and patient health education. This Registered Nurse will float between the ICU, CVU and Med/Surg units.

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.

Qualifications

Education:

• Associates degree in nursing

Required Experience

• 1 year of acute care nursing

Preferred Experience

• Critical care