Registered Nurse - Observation Unit (Nights, Part-Time)

Position Summary

Department

• STC
• Observation
• Unit
• Status:
• Part-Time
• Shift: Nights | 7pm - 7am (Two 12-hour shifts w/ rotating weekends)
• Title: Registered Nurse - Observation Unit Situated in the heart of St. Cloud, Florida, Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital is an 84-bed acute-care community hospital offering comprehensive emergency, inpatient and outpatient care. Specialties include cardiology, critical care, infectious disease, orthopedics, radiology and surgical services. The ER features a designated geriatric section for specialized emergency care, and the hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Primary Stroke Center Accreditation. The campus also is home to Outpatient Rehabilitation Services and a Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center. Orlando Health St. Cloud has been recognized as an outstanding employer in the healthcare industry on a national level, receiving Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work award in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you. TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE ORLANDO HEALTH - ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL All Inclusive Benefits - that start day one! Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, FREE college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, back up elder and childcare, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, and more for full time and part time employees (ask the recruiter for more info about our benefits!) Forbes Recognizes Orlando Health as a Best-In-State Employer Forbes has named Orlando Health as one of America's Best-In-State Employers for 2025. Employee-centric Orlando Health St. Cloud has been recognized as an outstanding employer in the healthcare industry on a national level, receiving Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work award 5 years in a row! ABOUT THE OBSERVATION

Unit

Be part of the launch of St. Cloud Hospital's newly established Observation Unit 8-bed, telemetry-capable unit designed for short-stay patient care Care for patients who are not ill enough to require inpatient admission but need additional monitoring and treatment before discharge Typical patient stays are less than 48 hours Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to determine the most appropriate next step in care, including safe discharge home or inpatient admission

Responsibilities

• Essential Functions
• Assesses patient’s needs and develops/revises an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses. Evaluatesthe 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 unit/ department.
• 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 supportsthe 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.

Qualifications

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 eNLCmultistate RN license Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification. Experience 1+ year of RN experience Tele / Telemetry experience highly preffered