Registered Nurse - Observation Unit

Orlando Health•St. Cloud, FL

8h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Registered Nurse in the newly established STC Observation Unit at Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital. The unit is an 8-bed, telemetry-capable unit designed for short-stay patient care, typically less than 48 hours. Nurses will care for patients who require additional monitoring and treatment before discharge and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to determine the best course of action, including safe discharge or inpatient admission. Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital is an 84-bed acute-care community hospital offering comprehensive emergency, inpatient, and outpatient care, with specialties in cardiology, critical care, infectious disease, orthopedics, radiology, and surgical services. The hospital has been recognized as an outstanding employer nationally and is known for its employee-centric approach.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department.
Maintains current State of Florida RN license or valid eNLCmultistate RN license
Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
1+ year of RN experience

Nice To Haves

Tele / Telemetry experience highly preferred

Responsibilities

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 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.