RN - HACU| Dermatology | Days M-F

UF Health • Gainesville, FL

3d

About The Position

The Registered Professional Nurse provides clinical nursing assessment, support, counseling, and direct patient care in an ambulatory setting. The RN identifies alterations in a patient’s health, assesses responses to actual and potential health problems, implements nursing interventions grounded in nursing and other relevant disciplines, and evaluates intervention effectiveness to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Patients, families, and other significant people are included in assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation whenever possible.

The RN supervises or directs care provided by Licensed Practical Nurses and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel, assigns or delegates care to qualified members of the health care team, and coordinates care with other professional disciplines as needed. The role also includes department-based activities that foster a positive work and professional environment. The RN supports the organization’s mission of excellent patient care and nursing’s vision of autonomous, accountable practice committed to patient advocacy and innovative care in a climate of trust and collaboration.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current RN license in the State of Florida.
• At least 1 year of specialty experience, or 2 years of ambulatory care or hospital-based experience as an RN.
• Initiative and ability to multitask and take on responsibilities.
• Proven problem-solving ability and ability to work as a team member.
• Nurses hired after April 30, 2014 who do not have a BSN must obtain one within three years of hire.
• Nurses hired after June 30, 2011 who do not have professional nursing board certification must obtain it after two years of hire, or by the certification eligibility date for certifications requiring more than two years of experience.
• Will not operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose.

Nice To Haves

• BSN at time of hire.
• Professional nursing board certification at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Identify alterations in patients’ health and assess responses to actual and potential health problems.
• Implement nursing interventions and evaluate their effectiveness to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Provide clinical nursing assessment, support, counseling, and direct patient care in an ambulatory setting.
• Include patients, families, and significant others in assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation whenever possible.
• Supervise or direct care provided by Licensed Practical Nurses and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel.
• Assign or delegate care to qualified members of the health care team.
• Coordinate care with other professional disciplines as needed.
• Perform department-based activities that contribute to a positive work and professional environment.
• Provide and coordinate care in support of excellent patient care, patient advocacy, and innovative nursing practice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed