RN - (Med/Neuro)

Nemours Children's Health•Orlando, FL

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Nemours is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for the Medical/Neurology service at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, Florida. The role is 36 hours per week, with day shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. or night shifts from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The Registered Nurse implements the patient care delivery model for patients and their families, providing professional nursing care based on specialized knowledge, clinical judgment, and nursing skills. Care includes assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, health education and counseling, and administering prescribed medications and treatments. The nurse uses clinical judgment and evidence-based practice to respond to patient needs, collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, supports patients and families with compassionate and culturally responsive care, and advocates for their rights and well-being. The role also includes contributing to clinical inquiry and practice improvement, supporting learning for patients, families, colleagues, and the community, and participating in team, governance, and quality initiatives. Nemours Children’s Hospital is a 100-bed pediatric hospital in Orlando, with a 24-hour pediatric Emergency Department and outpatient specialty clinics. Nemours Children’s Health is a nonprofit pediatric health system that provides care across six states through hospitals, practices, and hospital partnerships.

Requirements

Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required.
Active Florida or multistate RN license required.
At least 6 months of RN experience required.
Obtain a valid American Heart Association BLS certification within 30 days of hire; it must remain valid for 90 days after the start date.
Obtain valid American Heart Association PALS certification within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

National certification in the clinical specialty area preferred.
Experience in a pediatric specialty area preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for patients and families.
Administer medications and treatments as prescribed or authorized by a licensed practitioner.
Use policies, procedures, guidelines, clinical data, critical thinking, and evidence-based guidelines to make and adjust clinical practice decisions.
Recognize and respond to changing patient situations and individual patient and family needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, Associates, and multidisciplinary colleagues; seek expert consultation and delegate as appropriate.
Participate in research and apply evidence-based changes to practice.
Create a safe, compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment; promote comfort and healing and prevent unnecessary suffering.
Build professional, trusting relationships with patients and families while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
Provide culturally responsive, patient- and family-centered care; communicate in ways that meet health literacy needs and protect confidentiality, autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Advocate for patients, families, and Associates; support resolution of ethical and moral concerns and initiate ethics consultation when appropriate.
Participate in team discussions, governance, councils, committees, ad hoc teams, and initiatives to improve practice and patient outcomes.
Use resources to provide safe, effective, and financially responsible nursing services across the continuum of care.
Contribute to the development and revision of standards of care, policies, and procedures.
Identify learning needs, assess readiness to learn, provide patient and family education, and evaluate its effectiveness.
Seek mentorship for professional growth and serve as a mentor, coach, or preceptor based on unit needs and individual preferences or abilities.
Supervise and teach other personnel in nursing theory and practice.