Registered Nurse Sr Float

Essential Functions

• Plans patient care utilizing physician protocol and professional judgement, and notifies physician of patient status based on urgency.
• Identifies and evaluates patient needs by telephone triage and administers medications, including injections and IVs; documents medications given or prescribed by ordering physician as required by specialty.
• Recognizes and responds to emergency situations as appropriate.
• Assists with hospital procedures and/or surgeries and coordinates scheduling of surgical procedures.
• Identifies patient and family education needs, provides instruction, determines patient’s level of understanding of their disease process, and formulates an educational plan (e.g., medications, procedures, surgical or procedural preps). Provides patient teaching and information based on physician order, planned intervention, and patient comprehension level.
• Demonstrates awareness of self‑responsibility and accountability for own professional practice, practices nursing skills in accordance with licensure and Clinic P+P, and exercises good judgement to ensure quality patient care outcomes.
• Acts as a resource person to clinic and outside caregivers.
• Assists with the flow of patients to maintain the integrity of the physician office and helps the physician with medical office procedures as needed.
• If assigned to a Patient‑Centered Medical Home recognized primary‑care clinic, also serves as an active member of the care team and may perform additional care‑coordination duties.

• Current Florida license as a Registered Nurse.
• BSN degree preferred.
• Two (2) or more years of comprehensive experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

• ACLS/PALS and CPRN certification within three months of employment.