RN- Float Pool

Nemours Children's Health • Orlando, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Nemours is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Staffing Resource Float Pool at Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando, Florida. The position implements the patient care delivery model for patients and their families and performs professional nursing practice, including assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of care; health teaching and counseling; medication and treatment administration as authorized; and supervision and teaching of other personnel.

The nurse uses clinical judgment and evidence-based practice to respond to patient needs, collaborates with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams, advocates for patients, and provides culturally responsive, compassionate care. The role also includes contributing to practice improvement, supporting learning for patients and colleagues, and using resources responsibly across the continuum of care.

Full-time schedules are available for 36 hours per week on either days (7 a.m.–7 p.m.) or nights (7 p.m.–7 a.m.).

Requirements

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN).
• Active Florida or multistate Registered Nurse license.
• At least one year of critical care RN experience.
• Obtain valid American Heart Association BLS certification within 30 days of hire; certification must remain valid for 90 days after the start date.
• Obtain valid American Heart Association PALS certification within 30 days of hire.
• Obtain valid American Heart Association ACLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• National certification in the area of clinical specialty.
• Multiple years of pediatric critical care experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care, and promote wellness and prevention of illness.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed or authorized by a licensed practitioner.
• Supervise and teach other personnel in nursing theory and practice.
• Use policies, procedures, guidelines, evidence, and clinical judgment to make and modify patient-care decisions.
• Collect and interpret complex patient data and respond to changing clinical situations to meet patient and family needs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary clinicians, seek expert consultation, and delegate appropriately.
• Identify clinical questions, pursue education and resources, participate in research, and apply evidence-based changes to practice.
• Create a safe, compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment; promote comfort and healing and prevent unnecessary suffering.
• Build professional, trusting relationships with patients and families while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Provide patient- and family-centered care that respects cultural, spiritual, gender, linguistic, socioeconomic, developmental, and other differences.
• Communicate effectively to meet patient and family health-literacy needs and protect confidentiality, autonomy, dignity, and rights.
• Advocate for patients, families, and associates; help address ethical concerns and initiate ethics consultations when appropriate.
• Participate in team discussions, governance, councils, committees, and initiatives to improve clinical practice and patient outcomes.
• Use appropriate resources to provide safe, effective, and financially responsible nursing services.
• Contribute to the development and revision of standards of care, policies, and procedures.
• Assess learning readiness, provide and evaluate patient and family education, seek mentorship, and serve as a mentor, coach, or preceptor as appropriate.

Benefits

• Six paid holidays annually and one day of paid volunteer time off.
• Six weeks of paid parental leave at 100% pay for new parents.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 for approved courses.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with immediate participation and matching contributions.
• Basic life and AD&D insurance equal to one times annual salary, up to $500,000.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage at 60% of salary for non-work-related disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree