Nurse Resident - Acute Care - Nights - Care Team - Bayfront Hospital

Orlando Health•Saint Petersburg, FL

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Resident, Acute Care, works in the Care Team at Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. The position provides bedside nursing care to acute-care patients in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting. It is intended for licensed registered nurses with less than one year of experience. Residents work under the supervision of a preceptor, leader, and/or charge nurse and participate in a 12-month Nurse Residency Program accredited by the ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program. The program combines structured training, preceptorship, monthly classes, simulation, classroom learning, and precepted shifts to support transition into independent practice. The Care Team is an Advanced Care bridge program. Residents begin on a Med-Surg floor for foundational training and may complete structured shadow rotations in advanced-care areas such as the Emergency Department, Labor & Delivery, and Critical Care units. After rotations, residents may have the opportunity to move to an advanced-care unit for the remainder of the residency. Final placement is based on demonstrated competencies and unit need. The position is on site and scheduled for nights, with the first six weeks on day shift before transitioning to nights.

Requirements

Graduate of a nursing school.
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Florida or holding a valid Nurse Licensure Compact multistate RN license.
Maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
Meet Orlando Health and unit/department mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements.
The role is intended for licensed registered nurses with less than one year of experience.

Responsibilities

Administer bedside patient care under the supervision of a preceptor, leader, and/or charge nurse.
Assess patient needs; develop and revise individualized plans of care; and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
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.
Coordinate care for a defined patient group and delegate tasks appropriately based on patient needs and team members’ capabilities and qualifications.
Collaborate and communicate with medical staff and the interdisciplinary team to plan and manage care and relay information about patient conditions or unit concerns.
Document assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, patient safety, and other care in accordance with required and regulatory standards.
Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and the use of patient-care and unit equipment.
Prioritize care according to Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care and use effective problem identification and resolution.
Demonstrate awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
Collaborate with education staff and nursing leadership to transition and support new team members and students.
Contribute to others’ knowledge and skills and continuously improve healthcare practice and organizational outcomes.
Participate in, and potentially lead, unit-level or organizational committees focused on nursing practice and performance improvement.
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 nursing committee meetings as applicable.
Partner with nursing leadership to identify professional development needs and take responsibility for professional development and continuing education.
Actively participate in and attend the Nurse Residency Program as appropriate to the role.
Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.