Registered Nurse (RN)- Health Central Emergency Department- Nights

Orlando Health•Ocoee, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Florida, is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Emergency Department. The position provides patient care in a hospital setting for patients with advanced illnesses or injuries that require timely, intensive, and complex care to stabilize and support their medical conditions. These areas require a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio and highly trained team members with advanced skills. The RN assesses and monitors patients, responds to changing conditions and life-threatening situations, develops and revises individualized plans of care, and coordinates care with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams. The role also includes patient and family advocacy, accurate documentation, delegation, and support for team development and quality improvement.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Provide complex patient assessment and therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance.
Use patient information and assessment data to anticipate and respond to rapidly changing conditions.
Identify and prioritize information and take timely, 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 according to nursing standards and protocols.
Observe and assess patients, recognize serious situations, and notify 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, respecting diversity.
Serve as a patient and family advocate.
Provide age-appropriate care using advanced knowledge and skills relevant to the assigned unit or department.
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 the unit or department.
Model professional practice and support hospital and nursing department goals and strategies.
Apply knowledge of growth and development across the life span to assess and interpret age-specific patient needs.
Coordinate care and delegate appropriately for an assigned group of patients.
Document assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety in accordance with required and regulatory standards.
Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and unit or department patient-care equipment.
Prioritize care in accordance with evidence-based standards of care and resolve problems effectively.
Delegate tasks in accordance with patient needs and team members’ capabilities and qualifications.
Communicate relevant patient-condition information and unit concerns to healthcare team members.
Contribute to the knowledge and skills of others and to continuous improvement in care quality and organizational outcomes.
Participate in and potentially 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, and 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 continuing education.
Perform other duties as assigned.