RN, Acute Care - Trauma Stepdown - Nights - Bayfront Hospital

Orlando Health•St. Petersburg, FL

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides acute care to patients receiving active treatment for injury, illness, medical conditions, or post-intervention needs. The role is based in the Trauma Stepdown unit at Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, and is onsite, full-time, on nights, with three 12-hour overnight shifts per week. The nurse assesses patients, creates and revises individualized plans of care, monitors progress toward expected outcomes, and delivers care appropriate to each patient’s age and needs. The position also involves patient and family advocacy, collaboration with medical and interdisciplinary teams, delegation, documentation, and use of unit-specific patient-care equipment. The nurse contributes to team development and care quality by supporting and mentoring colleagues and students, participating in peer review and performance-improvement activities, attending staff development and meetings, and pursuing professional development. The posting also describes Hospital Care at Home program functions involving virtual Patient Care Hub and in-home nursing services; these include telehealth visits, coordination with clinical teams, travel to patient homes, responding to urgent needs, and transporting or delivering certain supplies, equipment, and medications. The role must comply with Orlando Health policies and applicable standards.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
At least one year of RN experience is required in the position summary; the qualifications section separately states that no experience is required.
Maintain a current Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
Maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
Meet Orlando Health and unit/department mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements.

Nice To Haves

ACLS, NRP, PALS, and TNCC are required for certain areas; NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Experience or competency with telehealth and in-home virtual technology for Hospital Care at Home functions.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ needs and develop or revise individualized plans of care based on their needs and responses.
Evaluate patients’ progress toward expected outcomes.
Build respectful relationships with team members and customers, respect diversity, and act as a patient and family advocate.
Provide care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served on the assigned unit or department.
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 care and unit operations.
Coordinate care for an assigned group of patients and delegate tasks according to patient needs and team members’ qualifications and capabilities.
Document assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient-safety activities in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards.
Demonstrate nursing skills and competency with patient-care and unit equipment; prioritize care using evidence-based standards.
Identify and resolve problems and communicate relevant patient-condition or unit information to healthcare team members.
Provide a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and families, and demonstrate awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
Collaborate with education and nursing leadership teams to support the transition of new team members and students.
Maintain regular, punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Contribute to others’ knowledge and skills and to continuous improvement in healthcare practice and organizational outcomes.
Participate in and potentially lead nursing-practice and performance-improvement committees; take part in peer review, mentoring, and coaching.
Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
Attend staff development in-services, department meetings, and nursing committee meetings; work with nursing leadership to identify professional development needs and pursue continuing education.
For Hospital Care at Home Patient Care Hub functions, use telehealth technology to assess patients, conduct virtual visits, identify clinical concerns, and escalate potential deterioration; collaborate with in-home clinical and support staff.
For Hospital Care at Home in-home nursing functions, provide direct care in patients’ homes, travel within a designated geographical region, collaborate with the virtual Patient Care Hub team, respond to urgent or emergent needs, work autonomously, use in-home virtual technology, and transport or deliver requested items, equipment, and permitted medications.
Perform other duties as assigned.