Registered Nurse - Randal Park - Nights

Orlando Health • Orlando, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides patient care in a hospital or inpatient setting for patients with advanced illness or injury requiring timely, intense, and complex care to stabilize and support their medical condition. The role involves a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio and requires advanced nursing skills and vigilance. The position is at the 12-bed Randal Park Free Standing facility, a sister facility to Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, and requires night availability. The posting seeks a candidate with at least two years of ER or free-standing experience, while its qualifications also state that one year of experience is required unless approved by AVP level or above.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• At least two years of ER or free-standing experience is sought in the position summary.
• One year of experience is required unless approved by AVP level or above.
• Maintain a current State of Alabama RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
• Maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
• Meet Baptist Health mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements.
• ACLS, NRP, PALS, and TNCC are required for certain areas; NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
• Availability to work nights.

Responsibilities

• Provide complex patient assessment and therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance.
• Use patient information and assessment data to anticipate changing conditions and respond confidently and appropriately.
• Prioritize information and take timely, decisive, evidence-based, patient-focused action.
• Monitor and adjust specialized patient-care equipment and interpret and record electronic displays, including pressure readings, cardiac rhythms, and readings from respiratory and oxygen equipment.
• 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 not immediately available.
• Assess patient needs, develop or revise individualized care plans, and evaluate 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 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 and delegate appropriately for an assigned group of patients.
• Document assessments, education, medications, 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 the capabilities and qualifications of team members.
• Communicate relevant patient-condition and unit information to other healthcare team members.
• Provide compassionate, therapeutic care for patients and families, and demonstrate awareness of legal issues and patients' rights.
• Collaborate with education and nursing leadership teams to transition and support new team members and students.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Contribute to colleagues' knowledge and skills and to continuous improvement in care quality and organizational outcomes.
• Participate in, and potentially 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, 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed