Registered Nurse - Emergency Department at Lake Mary

Orlando Health•Lake Mary, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse, Advanced Care works in the Emergency Department at Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital. The role provides nursing care to patients with complex assessment and therapy needs, high-intensity interventions, and requirements for continuous nursing vigilance. The nurse assesses patient conditions, develops and revises individualized plans of care, responds to changing conditions and emergency situations, coordinates and delegates care, and documents care in accordance with applicable standards. The nurse also supports patients and families, collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, and contributes to staff development and quality improvement. The position is variable full-time and is scheduled for three 12-hour night shifts per week, from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. The hospital is a comprehensive acute-care facility with a full-service emergency department and offers opportunities for career advancement, leadership, and professional development.

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.
One year of experience is required unless an exception is approved by AVP level or above.

Nice To Haves

Emergency Department experience is preferred.
ACLS, NRP, PALS, and TNCC are required for certain areas; NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Responsibilities

Provide care for patients requiring complex assessment and therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance.
Use information and assessment data to anticipate and respond to changes in patients’ conditions.
Prioritize information and take immediate, evidence-based, patient-focused action.
Monitor and adjust specialized patient-care equipment and interpret and record electronic displays, including cardiac rhythms and pressure readings.
Respond to life-saving situations in accordance with nursing standards and protocols.
Observe and assess patients, recognize serious situations, and notify a physician or take planned emergency measures when needed.
Assess patient needs, develop or revise individualized plans of care, and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
Serve as a patient and family advocate and provide compassionate, therapeutic care.
Provide age-appropriate care based on knowledge of growth and development across the life span.
Coordinate care for an assigned group of patients and delegate tasks in accordance with patient needs and team members’ qualifications and capabilities.
Document assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient-safety measures consistently and in accordance with regulatory standards.
Use nursing skills and patient-care equipment competently as required by the unit or department.
Communicate and collaborate with medical staff and the interdisciplinary team to plan and manage care.
Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician, as applicable.
Support hospital and nursing department goals and strategies and act as a role model for staff.
Collaborate with education staff and nursing leadership to support the transition of new team members and students.
Maintain awareness of legal issues and patient rights and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Participate in nursing practice and performance-improvement committees, peer review, mentoring, coaching, staff development, and meetings as applicable.
Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
Assume responsibility for professional development and continuing education.
Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance.
Perform other duties as assigned.