Registered Nurse Cardiac PCU-Nights-Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital-Lakeland, FL

Orlando Health•Lakeland, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN-Acute Care administers patient care in an area of a hospital or inpatient/observation setting where an acute care patient receives active treatment for an injury, episode of illness, medical condition, or post-intervention needs. The role assesses patient needs, develops and updates individualized plans of care, evaluates progress toward expected outcomes, coordinates care, and advocates for patients and families. The nurse collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams, delegates appropriately, documents care, and provides compassionate, age-appropriate care in accordance with evidence-based standards and regulatory requirements. The nurse may also support Hospital Care at Home program functions. In the Patient Care Hub, this may include conducting virtual visits using TeleHealth technology, assessing symptoms and escalating potential deterioration, and coordinating with in-home clinical and support staff. In the in-home nursing function, the nurse provides direct care in patients’ homes, travels within a designated geographic region, works autonomously, connects with the Patient Care Hub using virtual technology, and transports and delivers requested items, equipment, and medications, excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs. The position contributes to professional development and continuous improvement through mentoring, education, committee participation, peer review, and quality improvement activities. The posting describes the opening team for Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital in Lakeland, Florida.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Maintain a current Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
Maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
One year of experience is required unless approved by an AVP-level leader or above.
Hospital Care at Home requires two years of acute care nursing experience.
Meet all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and the unit or department.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs; develop or revise individualized plans of care; and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
Advocate for patients and families and provide compassionate, therapeutic, age-appropriate care.
Coordinate care and delegate tasks appropriately based on patient needs and team members’ qualifications and capabilities.
Communicate and collaborate with medical staff, interdisciplinary teams, nursing leadership, and other health care team members.
Document assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient-safety activities in accordance with required and regulatory standards.
Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and patient-care or unit equipment, and prioritize care in accordance with evidence-based standards.
Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
Support the hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies and help transition and support new team members and students.
Participate in professional development, in-services, department and committee meetings, peer review, mentoring, coaching, and quality-improvement activities.
Maintain awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights, comply with Orlando Health policies, and maintain regular, punctual attendance.
Use TeleHealth technology for virtual patient visits, assess clinical symptoms, and escalate potential patient decompensation when working in the Patient Care Hub.
For Hospital Care at Home in-home nursing, travel to and enter patient homes, collaborate with the virtual Patient Care Hub team, address urgent or emergent patient needs as directed, and work autonomously.
Transport and deliver requested items, equipment, and medications for Hospital Care at Home in-home nursing, excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs.
Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.