Nurse Resident - Surgical Progressive Care Unit PCU - ORMC - Day Shift

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Resident provides bedside nursing care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting under the supervision of a preceptor, leader, and/or charge nurse. The role is based in a 16-bed Surgical Progressive Care Unit (PCU) caring for a wide variety of acute postoperative patients who require close monitoring and frequent interventions, including patients recovering from neuro, spine, orthopedic, and other organ-system surgeries. This is a variable full-time position consisting of three 12-hour day shifts, from 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM. The nurse resident assesses patients, develops and revises individualized care plans, evaluates progress toward outcomes, and collaborates with medical staff and the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care. The role also includes patient and family advocacy, age-appropriate care, accurate documentation, and competent use of unit-specific patient-care equipment.

Requirements

Graduate of a nursing school.
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Florida or holding a valid Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) multistate RN license.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.

Responsibilities

Administers bedside patient care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting under the supervision of a preceptor, leader, and/or charge nurse.
Assesses patients’ needs and develops or revises individualized plans of care based on their needs and responses; evaluates progress toward expected outcomes.
Builds respectful relationships with team members and customers while respecting diversity.
Advocates for patients and their families.
Provides care appropriate to the ages of patients served on the assigned unit or department.
Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and the interdisciplinary team to plan and manage the unit or department.
Models professional practice for staff and supports hospital and nursing department goals and strategies.
Applies knowledge of growth and development across the life span, assesses patient-status data, and identifies age-specific care requirements.
Coordinates care for a defined patient group and delegates tasks appropriately to team members.
Documents patient care consistently and in accordance with required and regulatory standards, including assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and use of patient-care and unit equipment required by the department.
Prioritizes patient care on an ongoing basis in accordance with evidence-based standards of care.