Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
UHealth Tower
Miami, FL

Registered Nurse 1 (H)

Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this tip sheet. $10,000 Sign-On Bonus The department of Surgery has an exciting opportunity for a full time Registered Nurse 1 position. The incumbent delivers patient-family centered care in a culturally competent manner utilizing evidence-based standards of quality, safety, and service while ensuring population-specific patient care. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary. CORE QUALIFICATIONS * Bachelor of Science in nursing required * Registered Nurse License; Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) * No previous experience required Department Specific Functions * Supports clinical functions within scope of practice for all Divisions within the Department of Surgery. * Assist with all in-person, virtual and/or telephone patient-related clinical questions and concerns. * Communicates effectively with Physicians and mid-level providers to effectively address and resolve medical concerns. * Serves as a clinical resource to the surgical scheduling, patient access and other non-clinical teams within the Department of Surgery. * Tasked with building relationships with clinical and non-clinical staff in order to streamline intra and interdepartmental processes. * Serves as a point of contact for coordination of care across multiple departments, agencies and/or organizations. * Responsible for completion of medical related forms such as FMLA's and DWC-25 forms. * Discuss clinical information with insurance companies to obtain necessary approvals for surgery/treatment. * Contact outside providers/hospitals to secure medical records. * Documents all patient related encounters appropriately in our electronic medical records. * Functions as a professional role model for behavior and makes positive impact on peer morale. * Support other departmental functions as needed. The University of Miami-UHealth System is requiring all newly hired Registered Nurses to have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). If an offer of employment is extended to Registered Nurses without a BSN, then that nurse is required to enroll in an accredited BSN program within (3) three months of employment and graduate within (2) two years of employment. Verification of enrollment is to be provided to Human Resources by 3 month deadline. Failure to comply with this section will result in the termination of employment for failing to meet the necessary requirement for the position of Registered Nurse at University of Miami-UHealth. #LI-GD1 The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more. UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information. Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff Pay Grade: H11