Senior Nurse Intern - PCU Part Time Days

Orlando Health • Melbourne, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Nurse Intern performs general patient care, including hygiene, mobility, nutrition, and continuous observation, under the guidance, mentoring, and oversight of a Registered Nurse. The role provides routine treatments and interventions consistent with the intern’s education, learned skills, and demonstrated competencies, and may include advanced skills after competency validation. The intern supports patient safety, privacy, documentation, communication, and care transitions while helping maintain a safe, clean environment and providing service to patients, families, and healthcare team members.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program and preparing to enter its final two semesters or quarter, or have completed a nursing program without a current Florida license.
• Complete Senior Nurse Intern competencies.
• Before graduation, provide proof of continued enrollment in a pre-licensure professional nursing program, with no break in enrollment exceeding one year.
• Maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine treatments and interventions consistent with the intern’s education, learned skills, and demonstrated competencies.
• Perform advanced skills after demonstrating competency, including nasogastric tube irrigation, suctioning and removal; wound irrigation; complex dressing changes; maintenance of enteral tube feeding; and tracheostomy care.
• Perform increased or continuous visual observation for Baker Act, behavioral health, and suicide risk patients as assigned, and use the Safe Patient Room Environment Checklist during staff changes or transfers of care.
• Assist patients with hygiene, mobility, and nutritional needs.
• Maintain the safety and security of patients, families, self, and other healthcare team members.
• Protect patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
• Follow standard precautions and comply with hand hygiene and PPE procedures.
• Communicate relevant information about patient condition to the RN and other healthcare team members.
• Participate in handoff reports and conduct purposeful hourly rounding.
• Document information according to Orlando Health policies and guidelines.
• Transport and assist patients during admission and discharge; transport Baker Act, behavioral health, and suicide risk patients to diagnostic testing and procedures.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment.
• Provide service and care to patients, families, customers, and team members.
• Transport and deliver items, equipment, blood products, and medications throughout the facility, excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs.
• Receive and process incoming calls, patient calls, and guest requests.
• Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Complete mandatory training and participate in nursing Performance Improvement activities as assigned.
• Demonstrate awareness of legal issues, patient rights, and regulatory and accrediting standards.
• Apply the knowledge and skills needed to care appropriately for the assigned unit’s patient population, assess patient-status data, and identify age-specific requirements.
• Use time and resources effectively and efficiently.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Evening, night, and weekend shift differentials for qualifying positions.
• Benefits available starting on day one, including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, free college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, backup elder and childcare, pet insurance, PTO, and holidays.
• Benefits are offered to full-time and part-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree