RN (Advanced Care) Days– RAPID RESPONSE TEAM

Orlando Health • Orlando, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (Advanced Care) on the Rapid Response Team at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center administers care to patients with advanced illnesses or injuries requiring timely, intense, and complex care. The role requires complex assessment, high-intensity interventions, continuous nursing vigilance, and the ability to respond to rapidly changing patient conditions. The nurse monitors specialized equipment and electronic displays, responds to life-saving situations, develops and evaluates individualized plans of care, and coordinates care with physicians and interdisciplinary teams. The nurse may also serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician, while supporting professional development and quality improvement. The position is full-time nights in Orlando, Florida.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Meet Orlando Health and unit/department mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements.
• Current Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
• Current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
• ACLS, NRP, PALS, and TNCC certifications are required for certain areas; NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Nice To Haves

• Three years of ICU experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide complex assessment and therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance for patients.
• Use patient information and assessment data to anticipate and respond to changing conditions.
• Prioritize information and take immediate, decisive, evidence-based, patient-focused action.
• Monitor and adjust specialized patient equipment and interpret and record electronic displays, including pressure readings and cardiac rhythms.
• Respond to life-saving situations in accordance with nursing standards and protocols.
• Observe and assess patients, recognize serious situations, and contact a physician or take preplanned emergency measures when a physician is unavailable.
• Assess patient needs, develop or revise individualized plans of care, and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
• Build respectful relationships with team members and customers, and advocate for patients and families.
• Provide age-appropriate care and apply knowledge of growth and development across the life span.
• Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
• Collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams to plan and manage care.
• Model professional practice and support hospital and nursing department goals and strategies.
• Coordinate care and delegate appropriately for assigned patients, considering patient needs and team members’ qualifications and capabilities.
• Document assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient 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 practice standards and identify and resolve problems effectively.
• Communicate relevant patient-condition and unit information to healthcare team members.
• Provide compassionate, therapeutic care and demonstrate awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
• Collaborate with education and nursing leadership to support new team members and students.
• Maintain regular, punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Contribute to others’ knowledge and skills and to continuous improvement in healthcare quality and organizational outcomes.
• Participate in, and may 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, organized work area.
• Attend staff development sessions, 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits available from day one, including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, free college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, and fertility benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level