RN, Acute Care-MEDICAL UNIT-Days-Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital, Lakeland, FL

Orlando Health•Lakeland, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN, Acute Care administers patient care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting where acute care patients receive active treatment for injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, or post-intervention needs. The position is for a new medical unit at Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital in Lakeland, Florida, and is full-time, day shift, 36 hours per week, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Strong Med-Surg, acute care, and inpatient hospital experience of more than one year is highly preferred. The nurse assesses patient needs, develops and revises individualized plans of care, evaluates progress, coordinates and delegates care, documents care, and collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary colleagues. The nurse provides compassionate, age-appropriate care, advocates for patients and families, supports team members and organizational goals, and contributes to ongoing professional development and quality improvement. Orlando Health describes its system as including hospitals, emergency rooms, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices, and outpatient facilities across Florida, Central Alabama, and Puerto Rico. The new Lakeland Highlands Hospital is described as a seven-story, 550,000-square-foot facility with more than 300 inpatient beds, 69 emergency and observation beds, 11 operating rooms, four cardiac interventional suites, and services spanning labor and delivery, cardiovascular care, neurology, oncology, and advanced surgery.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Meet Orlando Health and unit/department mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements.
Maintain a current Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
Maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
One year of experience required unless an exception is approved by an AVP-level leader or above.
Strong Med-Surg, acute care, and inpatient hospital experience of more than one year is highly preferred.
For Hospital Care at Home in-home nursing, two years of acute care nursing experience are required.
Possess a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for Hospital Care at Home in-home nursing duties.
For certain areas, ACLS, NRP, PALS, or TNCC certification is required; NRP is required for the NICU.
For Hospital Care at Home Patient Care Hub duties, use TeleHealth technology to assess patients, conduct virtual visits, apply critical thinking, and escalate potential patient decompensation.
For Hospital Care at Home in-home nursing, be able to travel to and enter patient homes, work autonomously, address urgent or emergent needs as directed, and use in-home virtual technology to connect with the Patient Care Hub.
For Hospital Care at Home in-home nursing, transport and deliver requested items, equipment, and medications, excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs.

Nice To Haves

More than one year of experience in Med-Surg, acute care, or inpatient hospital care is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs; develop or revise individualized plans of care based on patient needs and responses; and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
Respect diversity and build respectful relationships with team members and customers.
Act as a patient and family advocate.
Provide care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients on 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.
Coordinate care for an assigned group of patients and delegate appropriately to team members.
Document assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, patient safety, and other patient care in accordance with required and regulatory standards.
Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and unit-specific patient-care equipment.
Prioritize care in accordance with evidence-based standards of care and address problems effectively.
Delegate tasks according to patient needs and team members’ capabilities and qualifications.
Communicate relevant patient-condition and unit information to other healthcare team members.
Provide a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and families.
Demonstrate awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
Collaborate with education staff and nursing leaders to transition and support new team members and students.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Contribute to colleagues’ knowledge and skills and to continuous improvement in healthcare quality and organizational outcomes.
Participate in, and potentially lead, nursing practice and performance-improvement committees.
Participate in peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance.
Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, organized work area.
Attend staff development sessions, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings.
Work with nursing leaders to identify professional development needs and take responsibility for continuing education.
Perform other duties as assigned.