Job Description

Locations: Jacksonville, Florida

Categories: Nursing

Req ID: 70033

Overview

📍 Location: Jacksonville, FL

🕒 FTE: Full-Time (.9 FTE)

🗓️ Shift: Days

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process and standards of practice for a professional nurse. The RN is expected to perform all staff nurse activities and function as charge nurse when assigned. The RN maintains overall accountability/responsibility for assigned patients, even though some activities/tasks may be delegated to Technical Nurses, Patient Care Associates, and/or Sitters. Assignments are performed appropriately to age and developmental level of patients being served.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Age of Patients Served

• All age groups

Education

• Associate’s Degree required
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• New hires effective June 14, 2017, must obtain a BSN from an accredited school of nursing within three (3) years of hire or transfer
• New hires or transfers between August 1, 2013, and June 13, 2017, must follow the requirements outlined in their offer letter and job description
• Employees hired or transferred into the position prior to August 1, 2013, are grandfathered
• BSN preferred

Required Skills

• Demonstrates teamwork and professional communication with all members of the healthcare team
• Ability to learn and apply computer technologies and procedures that support patient care delivery

Licensure & Certifications

• Licensed to practice nursing in the State of Florida or confirmation of eligibility for licensure upon receipt of SSN
• BLS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required on the first day of employment

ACLS – Required at Hire or Transfer

• Cardiac Holding Area (730501)
• CVICU (730400)
• MICU (700400)
• PICU (660401)
• North Pre-Op/PACU (633680)
• Trauma Center (713100)

ACLS – Required Within 6 Months of Hire or Transfer

• 3 ICU-North (620480)
• 5N CCU (730301)
• Cardiac Rehab (733100)
• Non-Invasive Cardiology North (733080)
• Non-Invasive Cardiac Lab (733000)
• Progressive Registered Nurses in Intensive Care Units

PALS – Required Within 6 Months of Hire or Transfer

• PICU (660401)
• Trauma Center (713100)

Additional Certification Requirements

• Fellowship RNs: ACLS, PALS and NRP must be obtained within 6 months when required by the department
• Psych Unit: Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training required within 90 days and annually thereafter
• Professional certification preferred

Experience

• Less than one year of related experience required
• One (1) year of clinical experience preferred