RN Specialist/LPN-ACU | Women's Center - Medical Plaza | Gainesville

UF Health•Gainesville, FL

11d

About The Position

Registered Nurse will possess specialized knowledge and skills to provide patient-centric care to patients in a physician's office setting. Will provide clinical nursing assessment, act as patient care advocate, provide support, counseling and education to patients. Will be responsible for patient case management and/or perform specialized procedures. Will work in collaboration with other health care providers and ancillary services. Will direct clinical staff and maintain mandatory regulatory institutional policy and procedures under the direction of the Manager/Medical Director. May be required to float to other UFHP practices, as needed, for staffing. The Licensed Practical Nurse will focus on providing high level patient-centered care in a physician office setting by measuring and recording vital signs, placing patients in exam rooms, preparing patients for exams/procedures, assisting the health care provider with exams/procedures, providing patient support during exams, maintaining medical supply inventory, and stocking exam rooms. The LPN will also provide patient care by administering medications, processing patient phone calls per practice protocols, instructing patients regarding health care and treatments, and providing health care provider with information pertaining to patients’ health status. May be required to float to other UFHP practices, as needed, for staffing.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
One year of specialty experience or two years of ambulatory care or hospital-based experience preferred
Current licensure by the State of Florida as a Registered Nurse
Basic Life Support certification required or obtained within the first month of employment. BLS certification must be obtained through AHA or Red Cross
Licensed LPN eligible to practice in the State of Florida
AHA or Red Cross Basic Life Support (CPR) is required or must be obtained within first 90 days of employment
Must maintain current Basic Life Support (CPR)
Must successfully complete medication test within 30 days of hire

Nice To Haves

Certification in area of specialty preferred
One year of ambulatory care or hospital experience preferred
Proven ability to multitask, problem solve and be a team player is essential
Outstanding patient/customer service skills, verbal clarity, exceptional cognitive abilities, team focus, and problem-solving skills are required for the ideal candidate
Person should display initiative and have the ability to multitask
Outstanding patient/customer service skills, verbal clarity, team focus, and problem-solving skills are required for the ideal candidate

Responsibilities

Provide clinical nursing assessment
Act as patient care advocate
Provide support, counseling and education to patients
Patient case management
Perform specialized procedures
Work in collaboration with other health care providers and ancillary services
Direct clinical staff
Maintain mandatory regulatory institutional policy and procedures under the direction of the Manager/Medical Director
Measuring and recording vital signs
Placing patients in exam rooms
Preparing patients for exams/procedures
Assisting the health care provider with exams/procedures
Providing patient support during exams
Maintaining medical supply inventory
Stocking exam rooms
Administering medications
Processing patient phone calls per practice protocols
Instructing patients regarding health care and treatments
Providing health care provider with information pertaining to patients’ health status