Registered Nurse (RN) - Rapid Response Team (Nights)

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital is recognized as a “Best Regional Hospital” and one of the “Best Places to Work in Healthcare.” This award-winning facility, serving southwest Orange County since 1985, is a 285-bed medical/surgical facility with expertise in diagnostic imaging, cardiovascular care, orthopedic care, surgical services, and emergency medicine. In 2025, the hospital opened an onsite Team Member Wellness Center featuring a fitness facility, tranquility space, and wellness activities. Orlando Health's promise, “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work,” is supported by its recognition as a Forbes Best-In-State Employer. The DPH Rapid Response Team is a multi-disciplinary team including a critical care nurse, respiratory therapist, physician, pharmacy support, and Intensivist support. The team's goal is to reduce Code Blue 90s outside of ICUs, decrease harm events, minimize unplanned ICU admissions and re-admissions, and provide nursing support and education.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department
Maintains current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification
2+ years of RN experience within critical care settings such as ICU or ER

Nice To Haves

ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates critical knowledge, skills, and judgement to care for patients requiring complex assessment and therapies, high intensity interventions, and high-level continuous nursing vigilance.
Utilizes information and assessment data to anticipate and respond with confidence and adapt to rapidly changing patient conditions.
Identifies and prioritizes information to take immediate and decisive evidence-based, patient focused action.
Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records electronic displays, such as intracranial pressures, central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, and cardiac rhythms from cardiac monitors, respirators, ventilators, oxygen pumps, etc.
Responds to life-saving situations based on nursing standards and protocol.
Observes, monitors, and assesses patients’ condition, recognizes, identifies, and interprets serious situations and calls Physician or takes preplanned emergency measures when Physician is not immediately available.
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 advanced knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit/ department.