Cardiac OR Registered Nurse (RN) - VFT/Day - Arnold Palmer Hospital

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Arnold Palmer Hospital is seeking a Cardiac OR Registered Nurse to provide nursing care in a hospital setting for patients requiring timely, intense, and complex care. This is a variable full-time, day-shift position in the APH Surgery Department. Operating room experience is required, and the role requires on-call availability; candidates must live within 30 minutes of the hospital. The Surgery Department provides perioperative care to pediatric inpatients and outpatients who meet the applicable anesthesia physical-status criteria. Services include elective, urgent, emergent, and STAT NOW procedures, including trauma cases, around the clock. Patients may receive local, general, monitored anesthesia care, or regional anesthesia. Surgical services operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in coordination with Pre-Admission Testing, the Pre-Anesthesia Care Area, the Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Sterile Supply, and Sterile Processing.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
At least 1 year of experience, unless approved by an AVP level or above.
Current Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
Operating room experience required.
Must be able to meet all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and the unit or department.
Must be available for on-call work and live within 30 minutes of the hospital.

Responsibilities

Provide complex nursing care, including assessment and therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous vigilance.
Use patient information and assessment data to anticipate changes and respond to rapidly changing conditions.
Prioritize information and take immediate, decisive, evidence-based, patient-focused action.
Monitor and adjust specialized patient-care equipment and interpret and record electronic displays, including cardiac rhythms and pressure readings.
Respond to life-saving situations according to nursing standards and protocols.
Observe, monitor, and assess patients; recognize serious situations; and notify a physician or take preplanned emergency measures when a physician is not immediately available.
Assess patient needs, develop or revise individualized plans of care, and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
Respect diversity and build respectful relationships with team members and customers.
Advocate for patients and families and provide a compassionate, therapeutic environment.
Provide age-appropriate care using knowledge of growth and development across the life span.
Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
Communicate and collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams to plan and manage unit or department care.
Model professional practice and support hospital and nursing department goals and strategies.
Coordinate care and delegate appropriately within a defined group of patients.
Document patient care in accordance with required and regulatory standards, including assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
Maintain competency in nursing skills and unit-specific patient-care equipment.
Prioritize care according to evidence-based standards of care and identify and resolve problems effectively.
Delegate tasks according to patient needs and team members’ capabilities and qualifications.
Communicate relevant patient-condition and unit information to healthcare team members.
Demonstrate awareness of legal issues and patient rights.
Collaborate with education and nursing leadership to transition and support new team members and students.
Maintain regular, punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Benefits

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Opportunities for professional growth and advancement through a clinical ladder.
Supportive and collaborative work environment.
Continuing education and professional development opportunities.
Retirement Savings Plan with up to 5% match.
Financial savings accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
Nearly 5 weeks of PTO in the first year of employment.
Employer-paid life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Career-growing free education programs and well-being services.