What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN | Open Heart Surgery | Full Time position at University of Florida Health?
Job Family: Nursing
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Shift/Days: Days
FTE: 0.9
Department: OR
Organization: UF Health St. Johns
Overview
This posting is for internal UF Health St. Johns employees only.
Employee must have CVU, ICCU, or ICU experience.
Must be eligible for transfer.
Required 2 year commitment to the OR.
Must be available for call requirements.
The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for managing the individualized patient care by promoting and restoring patients’ health through the nursing process. The RN provides direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, evaluation, and patient health education within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates care in collaboration with members of the patient’s treatment team to provide assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation services.
- Performs physical exams, health histories, nursing assessment and routine observation for patients within established time frames.
- Provides direct patient care including administering medications, wound care, injections, intravenous infusions and other treatment interventions while operating standard critical care equipment safely and correctly.
- Recognizes and intervenes in life threatening emergencies, including the administration of emergency drugs, and defibrillator or other emergency treatment.
- Documents patient assessment findings, care rendered, procedures performed, and other various aspects of patient plan of care making periodic updates related to the patient’s condition and response to treatment.
- Provides patient and family health education based on assessed needs for indicated health conditions, medications, overall wellness, and directions for follow up care.
- Adheres to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines and quality control methods.
- All other duties assigned by department.
Qualifications
Required education:
- Associates degree in nursing
Required experience:
- CVU, ICCU, or ICU experience
- Must be eligible for transfer
- Required 2 year commitment
Call requirement:
- Minimum 15 days per month, including 2 weekends per month
- 45 minute call back window
