Pediatric Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse (RN) CVICU (VFT/Nights), Arnold Palmer Hospital

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join their Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Unit. This role involves providing advanced care in a specialized unit for patients with critical illnesses or injuries requiring intense and complex medical support. The unit has a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio and requires highly trained team members with advanced skills. The Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (PCVICU) is a 20-bed unit providing family-centered, comprehensive intensive care to adult and pediatric cardiac patients. Services are available 24/7 by a multidisciplinary team including physicians, advanced practice providers, registered nurses, and nursing assistants. The staff provides optimal care to patients with congenital heart defects and heart disease, managing conditions requiring airway support, fluid/electrolyte balance, hemodynamic and cardiovascular stability. This includes care for patients undergoing preoperative and postoperative repair of congenital heart defects, diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterizations, cardiopulmonary bypass, ECMO, dialysis, and medical management of all stages of heart disease.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department
Maintains current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification
At least two (2) years of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting.

Nice To Haves

2–3 years of experience in a specialized care environment such as: Pediatric Step‑down units, Cardiac ICU (adult or pediatric), Cardiac step‑down (adult or pediatric), Adult ICU or other high‑acuity settings
Candidates should demonstrate strong clinical assessment skills, adaptability across diverse age groups, and the ability to deliver high‑quality care in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.
ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates critical knowledge, skills, and judgement to care for patients requiring complex assessment and therapies, high intensity interventions, and high-level continuous nursing vigilance.
Utilizes information and assessment data to anticipate and respond with confidence and adapt to rapidly changing patient conditions.
Identifies and prioritizes information to take immediate and decisive evidence-based, patient focused action.
Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records electronic displays, such as intracranial pressures, central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, and cardiac rhythms from cardiac monitors, respirators, ventilators, oxygen pumps, etc.
Responds to life-saving situations based on nursing standards and protocol.
Observes, monitors, and assesses patients’ condition, recognizes, identifies, and interprets serious situations and calls Physician or takes preplanned emergency measures when Physician is not immediately available.
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 advanced 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

Benefits

Competitive Pay: Evening, nights, and weekend shift differentials offered for qualifying positions.
Free Continued Education Opportunities
Nurse Certification Opportunity
Benefits Start Day 1 of hire
Room for growth
Just Culture
Student loan repayment
tuition reimbursement
back up elder and childcare
pet insurance