Nurse Resident, Acute Care

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies, located on the downtown Orlando campus, opened in 2006 and focuses on the unique needs of women and newborns. It offers specialized care for women's health, including gynecology, minimally invasive surgeries, obstetrics, and high-risk pregnancies. The hospital is "Magnet" recognized for nursing excellence and certified in perinatal care. It welcomes nearly 14,000 babies annually and has 350 beds, including 142 neonatal intensive care beds, making it one of the largest NICUs in the country. As a sister hospital to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer for Children, it was recognized in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children’s Hospitals" rankings for Neonatology. The Mother Baby Units aim to provide the highest quality of care for mothers and newborns through professional collaboration, utilizing best practices, current technology, and sensitive, flexible healthcare that respects the developmental, psychological, emotional, and social needs of patients and families. The Nurse Resident will administer patient care in an acute care setting for patients receiving active treatment for injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, or post-intervention. This position is intended for licensed registered nurses with less than one year of experience.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department.
Must obtain licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) within six (6) months of placement in this job or have current State of Florida RN license or valid NLC multistate RN license.
Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
Less than one year as a licensed registered nurse with no prior experience required.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Administers bedside patient care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting under the supervision of a preceptor, leader, and/or charge nurse.
Assesses patient’s needs and develops/revises an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses.
Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
Functions as a patient and family advocate.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit/department.
Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and 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 the data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age specific needs.
Coordinates the care and delegates as appropriate to other team members on a defined group of patients.
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 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.
Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications.
Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health care 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.
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
The professional nurse contributes to the knowledge and skills of others, and the continuous improvement of the quality of health care practice and organizational outcomes.
Participates and may lead unit level and/or organizational level committees of nursing practice and performance improvement.
Participates in department and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance.
Practices efficient use of supplies and maintains a clean, safe, and organized work area.
Attends staff development in-services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings.
Partners with the nursing leadership team to identify professional development needs.
Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education.
Actively participates and attends the Nurse Residency Program as appropriate to role.