Registered Nurse (RN) | Children's Emerg & Trauma | VFT/Day Shift | Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital

Orlando Health • Orlando, FL

6h • Onsite

About The Position

Orlando Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Children’s Emergency & Trauma Unit at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando, Florida. The role provides nursing care in a hospital setting for patients with advanced illnesses or injuries requiring timely, intensive, and complex care to stabilize and support their medical conditions. The unit requires highly trained team members with advanced skills and a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio.

The Children’s Emergency Department operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It has 29 private acute care beds and four resuscitation/trauma beds. Clinical activities include triage, emergency stabilization of medical and trauma patients, procedural sedation, cardiac monitoring, medication administration, laboratory specimen collection, IV therapy, point-of-care testing, and patient and family education about medical care, treatment, and prevention.

This is a variable full-time position with three 12-hour shifts on days. The position includes providing age-appropriate, evidence-based care; coordinating and documenting patient care; collaborating with the interdisciplinary team; and supporting patients, families, colleagues, and the nursing department’s goals.

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 required unless approved by an AVP-level leader or above.
• Demonstrate the nursing knowledge, skills, judgment, and competency needed to care for patients with complex conditions and age-specific needs.

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 changing patient conditions.
• 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 cardiac rhythms and pressure readings.
• Respond to life-saving situations according to nursing standards and protocols.
• Observe, monitor, and assess patients; recognize serious situations and contact a physician or take preplanned emergency measures when needed.
• Assess patient needs, develop or revise individualized plans of care, and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
• Build respectful relationships with team members and customers, respect diversity, and act as a patient and family advocate.
• 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 the interdisciplinary team 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 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 patient-condition information and unit concerns to other healthcare team members.
• Provide a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and families.
• Maintain awareness of legal issues and patient rights.
• Collaborate with education and nursing leadership to support the transition of new team members and students.
• Maintain regular, punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Paid time off, up to five weeks to start.
• Life insurance.
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP).
• Family care support for child care, elder care, and pet care.
• Paid parental leave.
• Pet insurance.
• Car insurance.
• 100% paid tuition, tuition reimbursement, and monthly payments to help pay down graduate school debt.
• Benefits begin on day one.
• Free career-growing education programs and well-being services.

What This Job Offers

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