Job Description

Locations: Jacksonville, Florida

Categories: Nursing

Req ID: 69861

Overview

📍 Location: Jacksonville, FL

🕒 FTE: Full-Time (.9 FTE)

🗓️ Shift: Nights

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

Education

• Associate’s Degree required
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• BSN must be obtained from an accredited school of nursing within three (3) years of hire or transfer for applicable new hires
• Employees hired/transferred between August 1, 2013, and June 13, 2017, follow the requirements outlined in their offer letter/job description
• Employees hired/transferred prior to August 1, 2013, are grandfathered
• BSN preferred

Required Skills

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

Licensure & Certifications

• Florida RN license 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

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

PALS – Required Within 6 Months

• PICU (660401)
• Trauma Center (713100)

Additional Certification Requirements

• Fellowship RNs: ACLS, PALS and NRP within 6 months when required by the department
• Psych Unit: CPI training 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