Registered Nurse (RN) - Endoscopy
University of Florida Health
Gainesville, FL

RN Service Lead | Endoscopy Suite | Variable | Full Time

Overview The RN Service Leader is responsible for identifying the patient's alterations in health, assessing the patient's human response to actual and potential health problems, implementing nursing interventions based on theoretical concepts from nursing and other arts and sciences to achieve outcomes for the patient that facilitate resolution of alterations in health and actual and potential health problems, determining the effectiveness of nursing interventions by evaluating anticipated patient outcomes as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.Whenever possible, the patient, the family or those significant to the patient are an integral part of the assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation efforts of the Registered Nurse.The RN Service Leader is responsible to supervise/direct care provided by Licensed Practical Nurses and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel. The Registered Nurse is responsible to assign/delegate care to other qualified members of the health care team. The RN coordinates care between other professional disciplines as needed.Unit-based activities which contribute to a positive work and professional environment are performed. Additionally, this role partners with the unit management in the achievement of a culture of excellence in professional nursing practice and patient care. The RN Service Leader collaborates with the nursing management to recruit, retain and contribute to the evaluation of team members to a specific service line. Qualifications Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Graduation from an approved nursing program. BSN must be obtained within 2 years of hire or as contracted by the AVP of PeriOperative Services. Minimum of 1 year experience in surgical services with a focus on the preferred specialty. Demonstrates autonomous and accountable nursing practice with strong patient care outcomes management skills and excellent interpersonal relationship (IPR) skills. Demonstrable leadership in patient care and unit based outcomes. Previous experience with multidisciplinary teams that have demonstrated excellence in patient care preferred. Motor Vehicle Operator Designation: Employees in this position: Will not operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose NOTE: A frequent driver is defined as one who uses his/her personal or Shands automobile a) at least once daily, b) at least five individual trips per week or c) drives, on average, over 150 miles per week in the performance of his/her job. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Licensed to practice nursing in the state of Florida. National nursing certification required. Current staff without national nursing board certification in specialty area must obtain certification within 1 year of hire or as contracted by the AVP of PeriOperative Services.