Registered Nurse (RN) Labor & Delivery PRN Days

Orlando Health•Lakeland, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) Labor & Delivery provides advanced patient care in a hospital or inpatient setting for patients with complex conditions requiring timely, intensive care and continuous nursing vigilance. The RN assesses patient needs, develops and revises individualized care plans, monitors changing conditions, performs evidence-based interventions, and documents care in accordance with regulatory standards. The position also coordinates care with physicians and interdisciplinary teams, advocates for patients and families, and supports team development and quality improvement.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Meet Orlando Health and unit/department mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements.
At least one year of experience, unless an exception is approved by an AVP-level leader or above.
At least one year of RN Labor & Delivery experience.
Current Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation are required for Hospital Care at Home in-home nursing duties.
ACLS, NRP, PALS, and TNCC are required for certain areas; NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Responsibilities

Provide complex patient assessments and therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance.
Use assessment data to anticipate and respond to rapidly changing patient conditions.
Identify and prioritize information to take timely, decisive, evidence-based, patient-focused action.
Monitor and adjust specialized patient-care equipment and interpret and record electronic displays.
Respond to life-saving situations according to nursing standards and protocols.
Observe and assess patients, recognize serious situations, and contact a physician or initiate preplanned emergency measures when needed.
Develop and revise individualized plans of care and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
Provide age-appropriate care and apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.
Advocate for patients and families and foster a compassionate, therapeutic environment.
Coordinate care and delegate tasks appropriately to other healthcare team members.
Collaborate and communicate with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams to plan and manage care.
Document assessments, education, medications, treatments, and patient safety in accordance with required standards.
Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and unit-specific patient-care equipment.
Prioritize care in accordance with evidence-based standards and identify and resolve problems effectively.
Communicate relevant patient-condition and unit information to healthcare team members.
Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician as appropriate.
Support hospital and nursing department goals and strategies and serve as a role model for staff.
Collaborate with nursing leadership and education teams to support new team members and students.
Maintain awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
Participate in nursing practice and performance-improvement committees, peer review, mentoring, and coaching.
Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, organized work area.
Attend staff development, department meetings, and nursing committee meetings; pursue professional development and continuing education.
Maintain regular, punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.