Registered Nurse - Free Standing Emergency Department - Waterford Lakes - Day Shift

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Orlando Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Waterford Lakes freestanding emergency department in Orlando, Florida. The department opened in spring 2025 and sees more than 40 patient visits per day. It provides 24/7/365 emergency care with on-site diagnostic imaging, respiratory therapy, patient access, a full-service laboratory, and 24/7 security. This is a variable full-time role with three shifts each week, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The nurse provides complex emergency care, assesses and responds to changing patient conditions, develops and evaluates individualized plans of care, and collaborates with physicians and the interdisciplinary team. The role may also include precepting, serving as a charge nurse or unit educator, and participating in nursing practice and performance-improvement committees. Orlando Health offers benefits beginning on day one, including education and well-being support, and describes flexibility as part of its benefits approach.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Current State of Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
Current ACLS certification.
One year of recent RN ER/ED experience.

Responsibilities

Provide care for patients requiring complex assessment, therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance.
Use patient information and assessment data to anticipate and respond to changing conditions.
Prioritize information and take timely, evidence-based, patient-focused action.
Monitor and adjust specialized patient-care equipment and interpret and record electronic displays, including cardiac monitor rhythms and pressure readings.
Respond to life-threatening situations according to nursing standards and protocols.
Observe 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 advocate for patients and families.
Provide age-appropriate care and apply knowledge of growth and development across the life span.
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 the unit or department.
Model professional practice and support hospital and nursing department goals and strategies.
Coordinate care and delegate appropriately for an assigned group of patients.
Document patient assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety in accordance with required and regulatory standards.
Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and unit-specific patient-care equipment.
Identify and resolve problems effectively.
Delegate tasks according to patient needs and team members’ capabilities and qualifications.
Demonstrate awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
Participate in and may lead nursing practice and performance-improvement committees at the unit or organizational level.