Registered Nurse (RN) | Children's Emerg & Trauma | VFT/Night Shift | Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital

Orlando Health • Orlando, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Orlando Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Children's Emergency & Trauma Unit at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando, Florida. The RN administers care to patients with advanced illnesses or injuries requiring timely, intensive, and complex interventions to stabilize and support their medical condition. The role requires advanced nursing skills and a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio.

The Children's Emergency Department operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It has 29 private acute care beds and four resuscitation/trauma beds. Clinical care includes triage, emergency stabilization of medical and trauma patients, procedural sedation, cardiac monitoring, medication administration, specimen collection, IV therapy, point-of-care testing, and patient and family education.

This is a variable full-time position with three 12-hour shifts on nights. The RN works with patients and families, medical staff, and interdisciplinary team members, while also supporting unit goals, staff development, and the transition of new team members and students.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Meet Orlando Health and unit/department mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements.
• Maintain a current Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
• Maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
• At least one year of experience, 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide care requiring complex assessment and therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance.
• 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 cardiac rhythms and pressure readings.
• Respond to life-threatening situations according to nursing standards and protocols.
• Observe, monitor, and assess patients; identify serious situations and contact a physician or take preplanned emergency measures when necessary.
• Assess patient needs, develop or revise individualized care plans, and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
• Build respectful relationships with team members and customers, respecting diversity.
• Advocate for patients and families.
• Provide age-appropriate care using advanced knowledge and skills.
• Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
• 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.
• Apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan to identify age-specific patient needs.
• Coordinate care and delegate appropriately for an assigned group of patients.
• Document patient care consistently and in accordance with regulatory standards, including assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and safety.
• Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and unit-specific patient care equipment.
• Prioritize care according to evidence-based standards of care.
• Identify and resolve problems effectively.
• Delegate tasks according to patient needs and team members’ capabilities and qualifications.
• Communicate relevant patient condition and unit information to healthcare team members.
• Provide a compassionate, therapeutic environment for patients and families.
• Remain aware of legal issues and patients’ rights.
• Collaborate with education and nursing leadership teams to support new team members and students.
• Maintain reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with applicable policies and laws.
• Comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Paid time off, up to five weeks to start.
• Life insurance.
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP).
• Family Care, including child, elder, and pet care.
• Paid parental leave.
• Pet insurance.
• Car insurance.
• 100% paid tuition, tuition reimbursement, and monthly payments to help pay down graduate school debt.
• Benefits begin on day one.
• Career-growing free education programs and well-being services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed