Registered Nurse ICU Full Time Nights (Lakeland Highlands Hospital)

Orlando Health•Lakeland, FL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse ICU administers patient care in a hospital or inpatient setting for patients with advanced illnesses or injuries requiring timely, intense, and complex care to stabilize and support their medical conditions. The ICU requires a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio and highly trained team members with advanced skills. The professional nurse provides complex assessment and therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance; anticipates and responds to changing patient conditions; and takes evidence-based, patient-focused action. The role includes monitoring specialized equipment and interpreting electronic displays, responding to emergencies, assessing and revising individualized care plans, documenting care, coordinating and delegating care, and collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary teams. The nurse also advocates for patients and families, supports colleagues and learners, contributes to quality improvement and professional development, and complies with Orlando Health policies and applicable standards.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Meet all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and the unit or department.
Maintain a current State of Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
Maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
At least 1 year of experience is required unless approved by an AVP-level leader or above.
ACLS, NRP, PALS, and TNCC are required for certain areas; NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Responsibilities

Provide complex assessments and therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance for ICU patients.
Use patient information and assessment data to anticipate and respond to rapidly changing conditions.
Prioritize information and take immediate, decisive, evidence-based, patient-focused action.
Monitor and adjust specialized equipment and interpret and record electronic displays, including intracranial, central venous, and pulmonary artery pressures and cardiac rhythms.
Respond to life-saving situations in accordance with nursing standards and protocols.
Observe, monitor, and assess patients; recognize serious situations and contact a physician or take preplanned emergency measures when the 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, advocate for patients and families, and provide a compassionate, therapeutic environment.
Provide age-appropriate care and apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.
Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
Communicate and collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams to plan and manage unit or department care.
Model professional practice and support hospital and nursing department goals and strategies.
Coordinate care for a defined group of patients and delegate appropriately according to patient needs and team members’ qualifications and capabilities.
Document assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, patient safety, and other care consistently and in accordance with regulatory standards.
Maintain competency in nursing skills and unit-specific patient care equipment; prioritize care using evidence-based standards and resolve problems effectively.
Communicate patient condition and unit concerns to other healthcare team members.
Collaborate with education and nursing leadership to support the transition of new team members and students.
Maintain regular, punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Contribute knowledge and skills to others and to continuous improvement in healthcare quality and organizational outcomes.
Participate in or lead unit-level and organizational committees related to nursing practice and performance improvement.
Participate in peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance.
Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, organized work area.
Attend staff development in-services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings.
Partner with nursing leadership to identify professional development needs and take responsibility for professional development and continuing education.
Perform other duties as assigned.