Registered Nurse - CVICU - Bayfront Hospital

Orlando Health•St. Petersburg, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse administers patient care in a hospital or inpatient setting for patients with advanced illnesses or injuries requiring timely, intensive, and complex care to stabilize and support their medical conditions. The role involves a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio and requires advanced nursing skills and continuous vigilance. The nurse provides CVICU-level care, monitors and responds to changing patient conditions, supports patients and families, and collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams. The nurse may also serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, or nurse clinician and contribute to quality improvement 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 State of Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
Maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
At least one year of RN experience; CVICU/ICU experience is preferred.
ACLS, NRP, PALS, and TNCC are required for certain areas; NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Nice To Haves

CVICU or ICU experience.

Responsibilities

Provide complex patient assessment and therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance.
Use assessment data to anticipate and respond to rapidly changing patient 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 pressure readings and cardiac rhythms.
Respond to life-saving situations in accordance with nursing standards and protocols.
Observe, monitor, and assess patients; recognize serious situations and contact a physician or take preplanned emergency measures when a physician is unavailable.
Assess patient needs and develop or revise individualized plans of care.
Evaluate patient progress toward expected outcomes.
Build respectful relationships with team members and customers, respect diversity, and advocate for patients and families.
Provide age-appropriate care and apply knowledge of growth and development across the life span.
Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
Communicate and 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 and delegate appropriately for an assigned group of patients.
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.
Delegate tasks according to patient needs and team members’ capabilities and qualifications.
Communicate relevant patient-condition information and unit concerns to healthcare team members.
Provide compassionate, therapeutic care for patients and families.
Observe legal requirements and patients’ rights.
Collaborate with nursing leadership and the education department to support new team members and students.
Maintain punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Contribute to the knowledge and skills of others and to continuous improvement in healthcare quality and organizational outcomes.
Participate in or lead 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, and 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.