Mother Baby Registered Nurse (Nights)

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

About The Position

Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies seeks a Registered Nurse for Women Mother/Baby Unit 8. The unit provides care to mothers and newborn infants from admission through discharge, using collaboration across professional disciplines and a breastfeeding-friendly environment. Nurses use demonstrated care practices, current technology, and sensitive, flexible care that respects the developmental, psychological, emotional, and social needs of patients and families. The nurse administers patient care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting where acute-care patients receive active treatment. The position is listed as nights/VFT.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Meet all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and the unit or department.
Maintain a current Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
Maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ needs, develop or revise individualized plans of care, and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
Build respectful relationships with team members and customers, respecting diversity.
Advocate for patients and families.
Provide care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of assigned patients.
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 the unit or department.
Model professional practice and support hospital and nursing department goals and strategies.
Coordinate care for a defined group of patients and delegate appropriately.
Document patient assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and safety in accordance with required and regulatory standards.
Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and unit-specific patient-care equipment.
Prioritize care in accordance with evidence-based standards of care.
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.
Provide compassionate and therapeutic care for patients and families.
Demonstrate awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
Collaborate with education staff and nursing leadership to transition and support new team members and students.
Maintain regular, punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Contribute to colleagues’ knowledge and skills and to continuous improvement of care quality and organizational outcomes.
Participate in, and potentially lead, nursing practice and performance-improvement committees.
Participate in peer review, mentoring, and coaching related to professional practice or role performance.
Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
Attend staff-development in-services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings.
Partner with nursing leadership to identify professional-development needs and take responsibility for continuing education.
Perform other duties as assigned.