Registered Nurse (RN) - Intermediate Critical Care (Nights) - Orlando Health

Department: DPH Intermediate Critical Care

Status: Variable Full-Time (Three 12 hour shifts with rotating weekends)

Shift: Nights (7pm - 7am) 

Title: Registered Nurse, Acute Care | Intermediate Critical Care | Critical Care Unit 

ABOUT DPH INTERMEDIATE CRITICAL CARE UNIT (ICC)

• The Intermediate Critical Care Unit is a 30-bedunit on the 3rdfloor, Tower A at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• The Intermediate Critical Care unit consists of acute care nurses in collaboration with hospitalists, critical care physicians, rapid response services, advanced practice practitioners, respiratory services, rehab services, nutrition services, pharmacy services, radiology services, spiritual care services, and case management.
• We serve adult patients that either have actual or potential life-threatening health problems that require frequent observation, assessment, or interventions to prevent further complications and restore health utilizing advanced technology and highly skilled nursing staff.

• Essential Functions

  • Assesses patient’s needs and develops/revises an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses. Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
  • Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
  • Functions as a patient and family advocate.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned.
  • Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/ or nurse clinician.
  • Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
  • Serves as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses the data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.
  • Coordinates the care and delegates as appropriate to other team members on a defined group of patients.
    Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner meeting all required and regulatory standards. This includes but is not limited to patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
  • Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills.
  • Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.
  • Practices effective problem identification and resolution.
  • Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications.
  • Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health care team members.
  • Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
  • Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
  • Collaborates with the education department and nursing leadership team to effectively transition and support new team members and/or students.
  • Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
  • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
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Education/Training

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department.

Licensure/Certification

• Maintains current State of Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
• ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. NRP required for Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU).

Experience

• At least 1 year of RN experience highly preferred