RN Team Lead - Patient Care & Collaboration

UF Health; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health Gainesville is seeking a Registered Nurse to identify patient health changes, assess response to health problems, and implement nursing interventions. The RN will evaluate outcomes and collaborate with families and the health care team to achieve excellent patient care.

Required is a Florida RN license with a BSN preferred at hire. Certification is preferred; those hired after specific dates must obtain BSN within three years and board certification within two years or per

Qualifications

• BSN degree preferred at time of hire
• Current Florida RN license
• Professional nursing board certification preferred at time of hire
• If hired after Apr 30, 2014, must obtain BSN within 3 years
• If hired after Jun 30, 2011, must obtain professional nursing board certification within 2 years or per certification requirements
• Motor Vehicle Operator designation: frequent driver policy applies

Responsibilities

• Identify patient's alterations in health and assess responses
• Implement nursing interventions based on nursing theory and sciences
• Evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions to achieve optimal outcomes
• Coordinate care across disciplines and supervise care by other staff
• Delegate/assign care to qualified health team members
• Ensure patient advocacy and collaborative care within a trusting environment

Education

BSN

Job description

Overview

📍 Location: Gainesville, FL
🕒 FTE: Full-Time (0.9 FTE)

The Registered Professional Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing safe, compassionate, and evidence-based nursing care while promoting optimal patient outcomes. Key responsibilities include:

• Patient Assessment: Identify alterations in health and assess the patient’s responses to actual and potential health problems.

• Care Planning & Intervention: Develop and implement individualized nursing interventions based on nursing theory and concepts from nursing, the arts, and sciences.

• Evaluation: Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions and modify the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

• Patient & Family Engagement: Whenever possible, actively involve the patient, family members, and significant others in assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.

• Leadership & Supervision: Supervise and direct care provided by Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAPs).

• Delegation: Appropriately assign and delegate patient care responsibilities to qualified members of the healthcare team.

• Care Coordination: Collaborate and coordinate care with other professional disciplines to ensure comprehensive and effective patient care.

• Professional Practice: Participate in unit-based activities that promote a positive, collaborative, and professional work environment.

• Patient Advocacy: Advocate for patients while providing care that reflects their individual needs, preferences, and goals.

• Commitment to Excellence: Provide and coordinate care in support of the organization’s mission of excellent patient care and nursing’s vision of establishing a new standard of excellence in autonomous, accountable, and innovative nursing practice.

The Registered Professional Nurse plays a vital role in fostering a climate of trust, collaboration, accountability, and patient-centered care while working to achieve the highest possible standards of nursing excellence.

Qualifications

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred at the time of hire.
• Professional Certification: Professional nursing board certification preferred at the time of hire.
• BSN Requirement: Nurses hired after April 30, 2014 who do not have a BSN are required to obtain a BSN within three years of hire.
• Board Certification Requirement: Nurses hired after June 30, 2011 who do not hold a professional nursing board certification are required to obtain certification within two years of hire, or by the certification eligibility date for certifications requiring more than two years of experience.

Licensure, Certification & Registration

• Registered Nurse (RN) License: Current, unrestricted RN license in the State of Florida.