Rapid Response Rn Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Meet Orlando Health and unit/department mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements.
• Current Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
• Current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
• Experience required; the posting does not specify a minimum number of years for this requirement.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of ICU experience preferred.
• ACLS, NRP, PALS, and TNCC certifications are required in certain areas; NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide complex assessment and care for patients requiring advanced therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance.
• Use patient information and assessment data to anticipate and respond to rapidly changing conditions.
• Prioritize information and take immediate, decisive, evidence-based, patient-focused action.
• Monitor and adjust specialized patient-care equipment and interpret and record electronic displays, including pressure readings, cardiac rhythms, and respiratory or oxygen equipment readings.
• Respond to life-threatening situations according to nursing standards and protocols.
• Observe and assess patients, recognize serious situations, and notify 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, advocate for patients and families, and provide compassionate, therapeutic 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 as assigned.
• Communicate and collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams to plan and manage unit or department care.
• Model professional practice and support hospital and nursing department goals and strategies.
• Coordinate care for a defined group of patients and delegate appropriately based on patient needs and team members’ qualifications and capabilities.
• Document assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety activities in accordance with required and regulatory standards.
• Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and unit-specific patient-care equipment.
• Prioritize care according to evidence-based standards and identify and resolve problems effectively.
• Communicate relevant patient-condition and unit information to other healthcare team members.
• Collaborate with education staff and nursing leadership to transition and support new team members and students.
• Maintain punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Contribute professional knowledge and skills to continuous improvement in care quality and organizational outcomes.
• Participate in or lead nursing practice and performance improvement committees, peer review, mentoring, and coaching.
• Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits available from day one, including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, free college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, and fertility benefits.