RN for Florida Surgical Center | Children’s Surgical Center Operating Room
UF Health Shands Hospital
Gainesville, FL

Are you looking for a tremendous hospital-based nursing career with limitless potential, extraordinary benefits and a full-time Monday through Friday schedule? Start writing the next chapter in your story of inspired care as a registered nurse with the Children’s Surgical Center operating room team at UF Health Shands Hospital, a nationally recognized, 1,162-bed hospital located in beautiful Gainesville.

This full-time inpatient opportunity will allow you to work closely with extraordinary physicians and Magnet®-designated nurse leaders who are dedicated to nurturing growth, fostering discovery and exploring innovations. You’ll be a trusted and valued member of the children’s surgical team, ensuring coordination and continuity of patient care.

As an RN at UF Health Shands, you will:

• Identify alterations in patient health, assess patient response to treatment and communicate that data to physicians.
• Implement nursing interventions based upon established treatment protocols and anticipate potential outcomes for patients at risk for complications.
• Supervise care provided by licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and unlicensed assistive personnel, and assign or delegate care to others on the health care team.
• Work collaboratively to establish a culture of trust, where nurses are committed to patient advocacy and innovative patient care.
• Coordinate care between other professional disciplines as needed.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Promote the UF Health Shands vision for autonomous, accountable nursing.
• Make the patient, their family and people significant to the patient an integral part of the assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation efforts whenever possible.
• Participate in activities that contribute to a positive work and professional environment.

We’re seeking dynamic and well-rounded candidates with a current RN license in the state of Florida. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and professional nursing board certification are also preferred at time of hire, but you must obtain it within three years of employment.

We’ll help you start and expand your story of inspired care with:

• Competitive compensation ranging from $28.46 to $39.50/hour.
• Exceptional full-time benefits that support your health, well-being and long-term prosperity.
• Paid tuition assistance, CME reimbursements and educational opportunities to keep expanding your professional horizons.
• Generous paid time off so you can explore all that Florida has to offer.

Apply today to start your story of inspired care: https://shands.careers.ufhealth.org/jobs/339932/

Or submit a letter of interest to jobs@shands.ufl.edu.

UF Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V and a drug-free workplace.

About UF Health Shands Hospital - Gainesville

University of Florida Health is a world-class academic health center in Florida, encompassing hospitals, physician practices, colleges, centers, institutes, programs and services across northeast and north-central Florida. UF Health represents the shared vision and commitment to patient care excellence of more than 22,000 employees of the University of Florida Health Science Center and UF Health Shands health care system.

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