RN, Neuro ICU-Orlando Regional Medical Center

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

About The Position

The RN provides life-saving care in the 16-bed Neuro Intensive Care Unit at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center, Central Florida’s Level I Trauma Center. The unit cares for critically ill and neurologically complex patients who may require invasive intracranial pressure monitoring, continuous focused neurological assessments, advanced hemodynamic monitoring and support, and management of artificial airways and ventilators. Nurses work closely with neurosurgeons, intensivists, and an interdisciplinary team to provide evidence-based care in a fast-paced environment that requires teamwork, critical thinking, and compassion. The professional nurse assesses and monitors patients, responds to changes in condition, develops and updates individualized plans of care, and coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team. The nurse also supports patients and families, contributes to staff development and quality improvement, and maintains required clinical competencies and documentation.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Meet Orlando Health and unit/department mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements.
Maintain a current State of Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
Maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
One year of experience required.

Nice To Haves

Two years of critical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide complex nursing care involving assessment, therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous vigilance.
Use 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-care equipment and interpret and record electronic displays, including intracranial and hemodynamic pressures, cardiac rhythms, and ventilator-related information.
Respond to life-saving situations according to nursing standards and protocols.
Assess and monitor patients, recognize serious situations, and contact a physician or take planned emergency measures when a physician is not immediately available.
Develop and revise individualized plans of care, and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
Build respectful relationships with team members and customers, advocate for patients and families, and provide compassionate care.
Provide age-appropriate care and apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.
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 care and unit activities.
Coordinate care and delegate tasks appropriately based on patient needs and team members’ capabilities and qualifications.
Document assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety in accordance with regulatory standards.
Maintain competency in nursing skills and unit-specific patient-care equipment.
Prioritize care according to evidence-based standards and use effective problem identification and resolution.
Support the hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies and serve as a role model for staff.
Collaborate with education and nursing leadership to support new team members and students.
Maintain punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Contribute to professional knowledge, continuous improvement, and organizational outcomes.
Participate in or lead nursing practice and performance improvement committees, and take part in peer review, mentoring, and coaching.
Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
Attend staff development, department, and nursing committee meetings; identify development needs with nursing leadership and pursue professional development and continuing education.
Perform other duties as assigned.