Orlando Health

Not-for-profit healthcare system serving the Southeast

Registered Nurse - Outpatient Cardiology

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeOrlando, FL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Meet all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and the unit or department.
Maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact.
Maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
One year of experience is required unless approved by director level or above.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to patients served on the assigned unit.
Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development across the life span, assess information reflecting patient status, and interpret it to identify age-specific patient requirements.
Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and use of patient care and unit equipment as defined by unit-specific requisite skills.
Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and federal, state, and local standards.
Maintain compliance with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Practice efficient use of supplies and maintain a clean, safe, and organized unit.
Assume responsibility for professional development and continuing education.

Responsibilities

Use ambulatory care nursing knowledge, skills, and competencies to promote wellness, restore health, address health-related situational problems, and support end-of-life care.
Serve as a clinical resource by precepting new hires.
Assess patients’ needs and apply current ambulatory care nursing knowledge and evidence-based practice to develop an individualized plan of care for each patient.
Prescribe, delegate, coordinate, and document patient care, including patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
Prioritize patient care on an ongoing basis in accordance with evidence-based practice standards of care.
Identify and resolve problems effectively.
Delegate tasks and duties to healthcare team members according to patient needs and each team member’s capabilities and qualifications.
Communicate relevant information about patient condition or unit concerns to other healthcare team members.
Maintain a safe and caring environment for patients and families.
Integrate patient and family education throughout care delivery.
Participate in process-improvement activities as assigned.
Apply awareness of legal issues, patients’ rights, and standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
Contribute to others’ knowledge and skills and to continuous improvement of healthcare quality and organizational outcomes.
Participate in and may lead unit-level or organizational-level nursing practice and performance-improvement committees.
Participate in department and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance.
Provide input into staff-development needs, hospital or nursing committees, nursing research activities, and performance-management activities for coworkers and self.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Summary

At Orlando Health Heart and Vascular Institute, our renowned cardiologists, heart and vascular surgeons, and cardiovascular professionals work together to provide award-winning care in 40 specialties, using the latest in diagnostic imaging and treatment options.

Our multidisciplinary team includes more than 70 physicians in 24 locations across Central Florida, spanning Orange, Osceola, Lake, Seminole, Highlands and Okeechobee counties. As a part of Orlando Health, the Heart and Vascular Institute includes a network of community and specialty hospitals with more than 4,000 providers.

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Position Summary

Administers patient care in an area where patients come for treatment and typically return home the same day or care is provided in a post-acute transitional care setting.

Orlando Health offers a great benefits package that includes:

Medical, Dental, Vison

403(b) Retirment Savings Plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks to start)

Life Insurance

Extended Leave Plan (ELP)

Family Care (child care, elder care, pet care)

Paid Parental Leave

Pet Insurance

Car Insurance

100% PAID Tuition

as well as tuition reimbursment

monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

ALL benefits start day one

Responsibilities

Education

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

License & Certification

Maintains current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
ACLS, NRP, PALS, and TNCC are required for certain areas.

Experience

One (1) year of experience required unless approved by director level or above.

Qualifications

Essential Functions

Utilizes the unique knowledge, skills, and competencies required in ambulatory care nursing practice to promote wellness, restore health, address health-related situational problems, and/or support end-of-life care.
Serves as a clinical resource by precepting new hires.
Assesses patients’ needs and applies current ambulatory care nursing knowledge and evidence-based nursing practice when developing an individualized plan of care for each patient.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on assigned unit.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the information necessary to identify each patient’s requirements relative to age-specific needs.
Prescribes, delegates, coordinates, and documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner. 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-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.
Maintains a safe and caring environment for both patients and families.
Integrates patient and family education throughout the delivery of care.
Participates in process improvement activities as assigned.
Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patients’ rights, and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
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.
Contributes to the knowledge and skills of others and to the continuous improvement of the quality of healthcare practice and organizational outcomes.
Participates in and may lead unit-level and/or organizational-level committees of nursing practice and performance improvement.
Participates in department and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance.
Practices efficient use of supplies and maintains a clean, safe, and organized unit.
Provides input into staff development needs, hospital and/or nursing committees, nursing research activities, and performance management activities of co-workers and self.
Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education.
Performs all other duties as assigned.

About the Company

Orlando Health

Not-for-profit healthcare system serving the Southeast

Orlando Health operates hospitals, clinics, and health services across the southeastern United States as a not-for-profit system. It delivers patient care through its network of facilities and clinicians, coordinating services to ensure continuity of care and reinvesting earnings into community health programs and facility improvements. Its not-for-profit status, long history (over 100 years), and regional focus distinguish it from for-profit competitors by prioritizing community needs over shareholder profits. Its goal is to improve local health and well-being by providing high-quality, accessible care and sustaining community benefits through reinvestment.

Company size: Not listed
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: $251.7M
Headquarters: Orlando, FL
Founded: 1918

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