Registered Nurse II – SHCC Immunization and Allergy Clinic

RN II responsibilities:

• Assists with providing specialized immunizations to UF students matriculating into the university or graduate school.

• Assists SHCC Allergy clinic staff by administering allergy injections and coordinating patient care with outside Allergy clinics.

• Maintains and organizes patient supplied allergy serums within SHCC and coordinates delivery and receiving of patient supplied allergy serums from Allergist and SHCC Central Supply

• Assists with coordinating the SHCCs annual Influenza Prevention (Flu Shot) Campaign for university students faculty and staff.

• Assists with record clearance for new students

• Provides treatment procedures and administers medications as directed by providers.

• Documents pertinent information in patients health records.

• Monitors patient response to treatments.

• Provides independent care to patients using Practice Protocols and Nursing Standing Orders.

• Facilitates patient flow in a timely efficient and customer-friendly manner.

Clinical duties:

• Processes patients to be seen by the provider.

• Collects comprehensive vital signs chief complaint and supporting subjective medical information.

• Starts IVs performs wound care and dressings and administers medications.

• Screens and counsels patients and collects visual acuity when necessary.

• Performs Point-of-Care testing.

• Serves specialized patient populations.

• Coordinates Services in their home team when not assigned to cover other areas.

Education and Counseling:

• Educates and counsels patients on their specific medical illness injury and chronic condition.

• Promotes health and wellness through assessment strategies and ongoing education/counseling.

• Documents interventions in the patients health record.

• Coordinates care of specialized patient population.

Administrative and other duties:

• Provides RN coverage for weekend clinic as needed and assigned. Rotates with other RNs.

• Participates in regular staff and team meetings staff development programs and on special projects as assigned.

• Collects statistics for reporting purposes and acts as a member of the SHCC Infection Control team

• Actively participates in AAAHC accreditation efforts.

• Coordinates with SHCC Pharmacy as needed

• Special projects as assigned

Typical Schedule:

• Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm 40 hours/week Hours and days can vary according to the SHCCs needs

• Provides rotational weekend coverage as assigned

About the Student Health Care Center (SHCC):

The mission of the SHCC is to help every student achieve optimal health in pursuing personal and academic success.

Our vision is to be the preferred healthcare provider for University of Floridastudents as a nationally recognized leader in the collegiate health specialty.

The SHCC is fully accredited by the AAAHC and is located in a new state-of-the-art WELL-certified building on UFs campus. Medical services offered at the SHCC include primary care sports medicine urgent care gynecology psychiatry allergy/immunization clinic and travel medicine. Radiology pharmacy lab and physical therapy are also on site.

Learn more about SHCC here the University of Florida:

UF is one of the nations top universities and a dynamic and rewarding place to work. UF is in Gainesville one of Floridas most livable cities. Known for its natural attractions (wetlands forests springs wildlife) and cultural offerings (music theater visual arts and historic districts) the area also is gaining a reputation as a thriving hub for high-tech start-ups as well as invention andresearch collaborations. We are excited about whats happening here and know you will want to be a part of it.

The City of Gainesville:

The Guide to Greater Gainesville shares all that you need to learn about the Heart of Florida including neighborhood and city information schools and zoning culture and leisure sports and fitness healthcare and much more. Learn more at SALARY:

$32.09 - $35.44 /hourly

Exclusive Perks and Benefits

Enjoy stability andsupportwith UFs unique range of benefits and opportunities. With a robusthealthcarepackage generousleavepoliciesretirementplanning andprofessional development you can achieve a healthywork-lifebalance plan for your future and advance your career.

Full-time TEAMS employees will accrue vacation leave at a rate of 6.769 hours biweekly/22 days annually and sick leave at a rate of 4 hours biweekly/13 days addition employees are eligible for ten paid holidays each year.

• EDUCATION & TRAINING: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.

• EXPERIENCE: Two years of appropriate experience.

• KNOWLEDGE:

  • Knowledge of providing patient care using sound nursing practice.

  • Knowledge of electronic health record.

  • Knowledge of Microsoft programs (Word Excel Outlook etc.)

• SKILLS:
  
  • Skilled in administering intramuscular subcutaneous and intradermal injections
    
    
  • Skilled in administering oxygen
    
  • Skilled in starting monitoring and administering intravenous (IV) fluids and medications
    
    
  • Skilled in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
    
  • Skilled in performing wound care and Point-of-Care Testing

• ABILITIES:

  • Ability to communicate efficiently in writing and verbally with patients family members and staff

  • Ability to take pertinent histories and document in appropriate health records

  • Ability to administer medications

  • Ability to provide treatment to patients using guidelines policies Practice Protocols and Standing Orders

In order to be considered you must upload your cover letter resume and a list of at least 3 references.

Applications must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

This requisition has been reposted. Previous applicants are still under consideration and need not reapply.