The Registered Nurse III provides professional nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients.
Job Description
Typical duties include but are not limited to:
- Directs patients/student care to include but not limited to: obtaining relevant health and medical history, performing physical exams, identifying health risk factors, and inputting information into electronic health records.
- Monitors care and suggests ways to provide continuous quality improvement.
- Applies appropriate policies, procedures, protocols, and standards of practice.
- Assists with the developing and reviewing of policies.
- Collaborates with healthcare team demonstrating knowledge of specific conditions, diseases, and treatment therapies.
- May develop and coordinate educational related to specific health topics.
- Sterilize, assemble and use of medical equipment and prepares treatment room for patients.
- Performs routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
- Assumes clinic and operational related duties as needed.
- Adheres to and complies with HIPAA.
Other Duties
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Additional Job Description
Required Qualifications:
- Licensed as a registered nurse in accordance with Chapter 464, Florida Statutes, or eligible to practice nursing in accordance with Section 210, Florida Administrative Code.
- Four years of professional, full-time clinical practice as a Registered Nurse.
- Current American Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid certification.
- Experience operating a personal computer and proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
- Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience, and/or certifications may be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in college health, health education and various clinical backgrounds.
- Experience with electronic health records.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish).
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of federal, state and local laws, statutes, regulations, codes, and standards related to the area of responsibility.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and an ability to prioritize and complete simultaneous projects within deadlines.
- Ability to operate personal computers with proficiency and learn new applications and systems.
- Ability to diffuse and respond professionally to stressful situations and difficult people.
- Ability to interact in a professional manner with staff, faculty, students, and the community in a service-oriented environment.
- Ability to think critically and make clear, well-reasoned and timely decisions.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times.
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations and environments.
- Ability to take initiative to plan, organize, coordinate and perform work in various situation when numerous and competing demands are involved.
- Ability to respond quickly to emergencies.
Pay Grade 12
FGCU is a State University System of Florida member and an Equal Opportunity and Equal Access employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.