Registered Nurse | Medical Unit | Full Time Days
Lady Lake, Florida
Under the direction of the Director or Charge Nurse, the RN utilizes the nursing process to provide safe, high-quality, patient-centered care. UF Health is an academic medical center.
- Shift and hours
- Days Registered Nurse | Medical Unit | Full Time Days
- Unit and setting
- Medical Unit · Hospital Registered Nurse | Medical Unit | Full Time Days
- License
- RN license Current Florida Registered Nurse (RN) LicenseFlorida RN License
- Term
- Permanent Registered Nurse | Medical Unit | Full Time DaysFull Time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Florida RN License Current Florida Registered Nurse (RN) License Check your license
- Certification
- BLS Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Certification
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification
- Education
- ADN Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required
- Education
- BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
- Also asks
- clinical assessment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
- Also asks
- communication and interpersonal abilities Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Also asks
- ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative healthcare environment Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative healthcare environment.
- Also asks
- commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care Commitment to providing compassionate, patient-centered care.
- Also asks
- English proficiency (read, write, speak, understand) Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
What it pays
Benefits
- CEU Allowance
The role and schedule
- Precepting
- You would precept other nurses Mentor and precept new nursing staff and students, as appropriate.
- Charge
- Charge shifts are part of the role
- Day to day
- perform comprehensive nursing assessments and develop individualized plans of care Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and develop individualized plans of care.
- Day to day
- deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and clinical best practices.
- Day to day
- administer medications, treatments, and therapies accurately and safely Administer medications, treatments, and therapies accurately and safely.
- Day to day
- monitor patient progress, evaluate outcomes, and revise care plans Monitor patient progress, evaluate outcomes, and revise care plans as needed.
- Day to day
- maintain accurate and timely documentation in EMR Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).
- Day to day
- ensure compliance with Stroke and VTE Core Measures and quality initiatives Ensure compliance with Stroke and Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Core Measures and other quality initiatives.
- Day to day
- coordinate patient care with physicians, case management, and interdisciplinary team Coordinate patient care with physicians, case management, and the interdisciplinary team to facilitate efficient patient flow and timely discharges.
- Day to day
- educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatments, medications, and discharge Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatments, medications, and discharge planning.
- Day to day
- promote patient safety through infection prevention, restraint and telemetry monitoring, and emergency response Promote patient safety through infection prevention, restraint monitoring, telemetry monitoring, and emergency response protocols.
- Day to day
- supervise and delegate patient care to LPNs, CNAs, Nurse Techs, and Unit Secretaries Supervise and appropriately delegate patient care activities to Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), Nurse Technicians, and Unit Secretaries.
- Day to day
- participate in quality improvement, staff meetings, continuing education, and training Participate in quality improvement initiatives, staff meetings, continuing education, competency training, and professional development.
- Day to day
- perform additional duties as assigned Perform additional duties as assigned.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
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About this role
Overview
Under the direction of the Director or Charge Nurse, the RN utilizes the nursing process to provide safe, high-quality, patient-centered care. Responsibilities include performing comprehensive patient assessments, developing nursing diagnoses, creating and implementing individualized care plans, evaluating patient outcomes, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to promote exceptional clinical results.
Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and develop individualized plans of care.
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Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and clinical best practices.
Administer medications, treatments, and therapies accurately and safely.
Monitor patient progress, evaluate outcomes, and revise care plans as needed.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).
Ensure compliance with Stroke and Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Core Measures and other quality initiatives.
Coordinate patient care with physicians, case management, and the interdisciplinary team to facilitate efficient patient flow and timely discharges.
Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatments, medications, and discharge planning.
Promote patient safety through infection prevention, restraint monitoring, telemetry monitoring, and emergency response protocols.
Supervise and appropriately delegate patient care activities to Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), Nurse Technicians, and Unit Secretaries.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, staff meetings, continuing education, competency training, and professional development.
Mentor and precept new nursing staff and students, as appropriate.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
Licensure & Certifications
Current Florida Registered Nurse (RN) License
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
NIH Stroke Scale Certification
Special Skills/Qualifications/Additional Training/Experience Required
Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative healthcare environment.
Commitment to providing compassionate, patient-centered care.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
What's around it?
Lady Lake, FL
Living costs about 3% above the US average
