Nurse Resident - Surgical PCU - ORMC - Nights

Position Summary:

• Downtown Orlando - Orlando Regional Medical Center
• Night Shift 7pm - 7am
• 3 Shifts per week

The Nurse Resident administers patient care in an area within a hospital or inpatient/observation setting, where acute care patients receive active treatment for injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, or post intervention with assessment. This position isintended for licensed registered nurses

with less than one year of experience.

Our Surgical PCU is a 16 bed unit specialized in providing complex patient care for a wide variety of acute postoperative patients who require close monitoring and more frequent interventions. The patient population ranges from patients recovering from surgical procedures, whether neuro, spine, ortho, or other organ systems.

The hospital provides a comprehensive continuum of care through leading-edge technology and expertise in trauma, heart, vascular, stroke, neuroscience, oncology, surgery and orthopedic care.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you. Candidates joining our team will be eligible for:

• Retirement Savings Plan
• Education Assistance programs, Tuition reimbursement, and Student Loan repayment,
• Four Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Back-up Childcare, Elder Care, and Pet Care
• Fertility Benefits, up to $25K lifetime maximum
• Adoption Assistance, up to $15K per child toward eligible expenses
• Orlando Health Way Scholarship for Family Members

Responsibilities:

• Administers bedside patient care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting under the supervision of a preceptor, leader, and/or charge nurse.
• Assesses patients’ needs and develops/revises individualized plans of care based on their needs and responses. Evaluates patients’ progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
• Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
• Functions as an advocate for patients and their families.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit/department.
• Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/ or nurse clinician.
• Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and the interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
• Serves as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age- specific needs.
• Coordinates patient care for a defined group and delegates tasks appropriately to team members.
• Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner, meeting all required and regulatory standards. This includes, but is not limited to, patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
• Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and the use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills.
• Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.
• Practices effective problem identification and resolution.
• Delegatestasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities

• Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other healthcare team members.
• Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
• Collaborates with the education department and nursing leadership team to effectively transition and support new team members and/or students.

Qualifications:

• Nursing school graduate.
• Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and the unit/department.

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida or valid Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) multistate RN license.
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification

None.