Registered Nurse - Women's PACU (Days)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides care in the PACU for patients with advanced illnesses or injuries requiring timely, intense, and complex care to stabilize and support their medical conditions. The role is based at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies in Orlando, Florida, and supports preoperative and recovery care for gynecological, obstetrical, general, genitourinary, oncological, orthopedic, and plastic surgery patients. The PACU provides care for elective and emergent cases 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This is a variable full-time position scheduled for 36 hours. The days shift includes an on-call requirement of 3–5 12-hour shifts per six-week schedule, including weekends or night shifts. The nurse assesses patients, responds to changing conditions and emergencies, uses and monitors specialized equipment, develops and evaluates individualized plans of care, advocates for patients and families, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team. The position also includes opportunities to serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
- Meet Orlando Health and unit/department mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements.
- Maintain current registered nurse licensure in Florida or a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
- Maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
- At least one year of RN experience in a pre-op or PACU area.
- ACLS, NRP, PALS, and TNCC are required for certain areas.
Responsibilities
- Provide complex nursing care involving assessment, therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous vigilance.
- Use information and assessment data to anticipate and respond to rapidly changing patient conditions.
- Prioritize information and take immediate, evidence-based, patient-focused action.
- Monitor and adjust specialized patient equipment and interpret and record electronic displays, including pressure readings, cardiac rhythms, and equipment 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 initiate preplanned emergency measures when a physician is not immediately available.
- Assess patient needs, develop or revise individualized plans of care, and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
- Build respectful relationships with team members and customers, respecting diversity.
- Advocate for patients and families.
- Provide age-appropriate care for patients served by the assigned unit or department.
- 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 the unit or department.
- Model professional practice and support hospital and nursing department goals and strategies.
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 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.
- Career-growing free education programs and well-being services.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
