Registered Nurse - Osceola Free Standing - Day Shift - ER experience a must

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in a free-standing emergency department currently under the Dr P Phillips umbrella. Critical patients are transferred to that hospital. The role calls for a compassionate nurse who enjoys a busy environment and can adapt to people from diverse backgrounds. Spanish is widely spoken in the area, so bilingual ability is a plus. The nurse provides care involving complex assessments and therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous vigilance; responds to changing patient conditions and life-saving situations; and coordinates individualized, age-appropriate patient care. The position also involves communication and collaboration with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams, patient and family advocacy, documentation, delegation, mentoring, and participation in professional development and quality improvement.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in a free-standing emergency department or emergency room.
Current Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
ER experience is required.
Ability to provide care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served.
Bilingual ability is a plus.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual ability, particularly Spanish.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care requiring complex assessment and therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous 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-care equipment and interpret and record electronic displays, including cardiac rhythms and pressure measurements.
Respond to life-saving situations according to nursing standards and protocols.
Assess, monitor, and recognize serious changes in patients’ conditions; contact a physician or take preplanned emergency measures when needed.
Assess patient needs, develop and revise individualized plans of care, and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
Build respectful relationships with team members and customers, and act as a patient and family advocate.
Provide care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served.
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.
Coordinate care for an assigned group of patients and delegate appropriately to team members.
Document assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety in accordance with required and regulatory standards.
Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and unit-specific patient-care equipment.
Prioritize care in accordance with evidence-based standards and identify and resolve problems effectively.
Communicate patient-condition updates and unit concerns to healthcare team members.
Provide a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and families.
Maintain awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
Work with education and nursing leadership teams to transition and support new team members and students.
Maintain regular, punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Contribute to professional knowledge, continuous improvement in healthcare practice, and organizational outcomes.
Participate in or lead unit- or organization-level 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, 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.