Graduate Nurse - ORMC Med Surg Unit (DAY)

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Graduate Nurse in the Acute Care - Med-Surg Tele unit at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC). The role involves providing patient care in an inpatient/observation setting for acute care patients undergoing active treatment. It is designed for new graduates looking to develop their skills within a supportive and high-functioning team environment. The Med Surg Vision focuses on having a top-functioning inpatient nursing unit with qualified, caring, and engaged team members dedicated to growth, higher education, and certifications, while exceeding quality and patient experience metrics. The South Tower 5A/5C Medical Surgical units have a capacity of 52 semi-private beds and care for a diverse patient population with non-critical status, including those with long-term needs, pending placement, or skilled nursing facility requirements, as well as surgical and medical management patients with conditions like hypertension, pneumonia, COVID-19, and diabetes. These units also provide cardiac monitoring with remote telemetry and safely transfer critically ill patients to stepdown/critical care units when necessary. The ideal nurse-to-patient ratio is 5:1, and the nursing assistant-to-patient ratio is 8:1, with dedicated Charge Nurses on both 5A and 5C who do not have patient assignments.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Authorized by the Florida Board of Nursing (BON) to practice as a graduate nurse and has received a “Graduate Nurse” letter.
Authorized to take the NCLEX by the examination vendor.
Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and the unit/department.
Must obtain Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) multistate RN license within three (3) months of placement in this job.
Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.

Nice To Haves

ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Responsibilities

Provide patient care in an inpatient/observation setting for acute care patients undergoing active treatment.
Care for a diverse patient population with non-critical status, including long-term, pending placement, or skilled nursing facility needs.
Manage patients with surgical, medical management, and disease processes such as hypertension, pneumonia, COVID-19, and diabetes.
Provide cardiac monitoring with remote telemetry.
Safely transfer critically ill patients to stepdown/critical care units if necessary.