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Administers bedside patient care for acute care patients under supervision, developing and revising individualized care plans. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to manage unit operations and ensures accurate documentation of all patient treatments and assessments.
Requirements summary
Requires a nursing school graduate with a valid Registered Nurse license in Florida or a multistate NLC license. Must maintain current BLS certification, with ACLS, NRP, or PALS required for specific specialty areas.
professional certificateCoachingPatient AdvocacyCare PlanningMedication AdministrationMentoringPatient AssessmentPatient SafetyClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CollaborationPerformance ImprovementNursing SkillsBedside Patient Care
Job description
Position Summary
ORLANDO HEALTH – HEALTH CENTRAL HOSPITAL Located in Ocoee, Florida, Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital is a 252-bed comprehensive medical and surgical acute-care facility that has been serving the residents of west Orange County for more than 70 years.
Services range from 24/7 emergency care to cardiovascular and stroke care, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, minimally invasive robotic surgery and more.
Our hospital has accreditations and designations in many specialty services, including bariatric surgery, spine surgery, stroke, and hip and knee joint replacement.
We also have earned 2024-25 High Performing Hospital ratings in five areas – COPD, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure and hip replacement – from U.S.
News & World Report, and 2024 Top Teaching Hospital recognition from The Leapfrog Group.
Orlando Health – Health Central is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico.
Collectively, our team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.
Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life.
We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.
Position Summary
Administers patient care in an area within a hospital or inpatient/observation setting, where acute care patients receive active treatment for injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, or post intervention with assessment. This position is intended for licensed registered nurses with less than one year of experience
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
Administers bedside patient care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting under the supervision of a preceptor, leader, and/or charge nurse.
Assesses patients’ needs and develops/revisesindividualized plans of care based on their needs and responses. Evaluates patients’ progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
Benefits
Free Education Programs
Well-being Services
Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
Functions as an advocate for patients and their families.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit/department.
Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/ or nurse clinician.
Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and the interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
Serves as a role model forstaff and supportsthe hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses data reflective of the patient’s status, and interpretsthe necessary information to identify each patient’srequirementsrelative to their age- specific needs.
Coordinates patient care for a defined group and delegatestasks appropriately to team members.
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 patientsafety.
Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and the use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills. Other Related Functions
Contributesto the knowledge and skills of others, and continuously improvesthe quality of healthcare practice and organizational outcomes.
Participates in and may lead unit level and/or organizational level committees focused on nursing practice and performance improvement.
Participates in departmental and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance.
Practices efficient use ofsupplies and maintains a clean,safe, and organized work area.
Attends staff development in-services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings.
Partners with the nursing leadership team to identify professional development needs.
Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education.
Actively participatesin and attendsthe Nurse Residency Program as appropriate to role.
Qualifications
Education/Training.
Nursing school graduate.
Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and the unit/department. Licensure/Certification
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida or valid Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) multistate RN license.
Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. NRP isrequired for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Experience None.
