Registered Nurse (RN)- Health Central Emergency Department - Days

Orlando Health•Ocoee, FL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse administers patient care in a hospital or inpatient setting for patients with advanced illnesses or injuries who routinely need timely, intensive, complex care to stabilize and support their medical condition. The role requires advanced nursing skills and a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio. The nurse assesses and monitors patients, responds to changing conditions and emergencies, develops and evaluates individualized plans of care, documents care, and coordinates with patients, families, medical staff, and interdisciplinary teams. The nurse may also serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, or nurse clinician and contribute to professional development and quality improvement.

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.
One year of experience required unless approved by an AVP level or above.
Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance consistent with applicable Orlando Health policies and federal, state, and local standards.

Responsibilities

Provide complex patient assessment and therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance.
Use assessment information 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 according to nursing standards and protocols.
Observe and assess patients, recognize serious situations, and notify 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, advocate for patients and families, and provide a compassionate therapeutic environment.
Provide age-appropriate care using knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.
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 for an assigned group of patients and delegate tasks according to patient needs and team members’ capabilities and qualifications.
Document assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards.
Maintain competency in nursing skills and unit-specific patient-care equipment; prioritize care according to evidence-based standards; and identify and resolve problems.
Communicate relevant patient-condition and unit information to healthcare team members.
Recognize legal issues and patients’ rights.
Collaborate with education and nursing leadership teams to transition and support new team members and students.
Maintain punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Contribute to professional knowledge, continuous improvement, and healthcare quality and organizational outcomes.
Participate in or lead nursing practice and performance-improvement committees, peer review, mentoring, and coaching.
Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, organized work area.
Attend staff-development sessions, department meetings, and nursing committee meetings.
Partner with nursing leadership to identify development needs and take responsibility for professional development and continuing education.
Perform other duties as assigned.