Registered Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit / PCU (Part-Time, Nights)

Orlando Health•Saint Cloud, FL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides bedside care to acute-care patients in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting. The role involves assessing patient needs, creating and revising individualized care plans, evaluating progress, advocating for patients and families, and coordinating care with medical staff and the interdisciplinary team. The nurse documents care in accordance with required and regulatory standards and applies evidence-based standards of care. This position is in the STC Progressive Care Unit (PCU) at Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital. It is part-time, on night shift from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with two 12-hour shifts and rotating weekends. The posting lists RN experience and applicable Florida RN licensure and certifications among its qualifications.

Requirements

Graduate of a nursing school.
Meets Orlando Health and unit/department mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements.
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Florida or holds a valid Nurse Licensure Compact multistate RN license.
Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
At least 1 year of RN experience.
ACLS, NRP, PALS, and TNCC are required for certain areas; NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Responsibilities

Administers bedside patient care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting under the supervision of a preceptor, leader, and/or charge nurse.
Assesses patients’ needs and develops or revises individualized plans of care based on their needs and responses.
Evaluates patients’ progress toward expected outcomes.
Advocates for patients and their families.
Provides care appropriate to the age of patients served on the assigned unit or department.
Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and the interdisciplinary team to plan and manage the unit or department.
Coordinates patient care for a defined group and delegates tasks appropriately to team members.
Documents patient care consistently and in accordance with required and regulatory standards, including assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
Prioritizes patient care in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.