RN, Medical Group | Primary Care | Full Time Days

UF Health•Leesburg, FL

10d

About The Position

The Medical Group Registered Nurse supports primary care operations and provides patient-centered nursing care. Responsibilities include pre-placement screening, compliance with the drug-free workplace policy, post-exposure and team-member injury follow-up, annual health requirements, and leave-of-absence tracking. The RN also supports employee health and workers’ compensation processes while maintaining confidentiality and complying with applicable procedures and regulations. The role includes advocating for patients, monitoring and reporting vital-sign deviations, coordinating practice schedules, preparing and turning over rooms, following medication protocols, documenting care and medication administration, and maintaining supplies and safety logs. The RN may assist with casting, scribe during visits, update patient information in EPIC as instructed, and organize documentation for physician review. The position also involves supporting quality, education, mentoring, and departmental activities, completing required competencies and assigned work, and performing other duties as requested.

Requirements

Associate degree.
Florida Registered Nurse license.
BLS certification.
Knowledge of team-member and infection-control procedures and requirements, team-member health and workers’ compensation laws and regulations, and OSHA guidelines.
Computer skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook, HBOC, and STIX.
Discretion in handling confidential information.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Nice To Haves

Previous workers’ compensation or employee health experience.
Acute care experience.

Responsibilities

Provide comfort, privacy, and support to patients, advocate for their needs, and communicate those needs to the provider.
Identify vital-sign deviations outside accepted parameters for the patient population and report them to the appropriate licensed medical practitioner or provider.
Coordinate and maintain the practice schedule.
Inform patients about practice delays, notify practice management as appropriate, and monitor patients throughout visits.
Facilitate room turnover and prepare rooms between patients.
Follow medication-specific protocols when appropriate.
Apply casting techniques as needed.
Record medication administration in real time in the patient’s medical record and other required databases.
Provide cheerful, efficient, enthusiastic, positive, patient-centered service intended to exceed patient expectations.
Stock rooms with appropriate supplies and regularly check for expired items.
Minimize safety risks by complying with policies, procedures, and protocols, including temperature logs.
Participate in float-staff assistance when requested.
Update patient history, physical exam, plan of care, and other pertinent health information in EPIC as instructed by the provider.
Organize and send documentation to physicians for review.
Complete assigned work within the scheduled and allotted time frame.
Scribe as needed by taking notes during patient visits and documenting them in the electronic health record system.
Provide safe clinical care following best-outcome practices and comply with Core Measures.
Document care according to departmental standards.
Comply with HCAHPS behaviors to support an excellent patient experience.
Participate in departmental or hospital committees, performance-improvement projects, educational offerings for peers, and mentoring or precepting new team members.
Attend staff meetings and complete required competencies and mandatory education.
Seek training, education, certification, and professional development in the area of focus or specialty.
Demonstrate behavior that supports positive interactions with physicians, peers, patients, and family members.
Perform other duties as requested or assigned.
Conduct pre-placement screening and support drug-free workplace compliance, post-exposure and team-member injury follow-up, annual health requirements, leave-of-absence tracking, and related employee health processes.