Nurse Resident - Surgical Progressive Care Unit PCU

Position Summary

Position Summary:

• Variable Full Time = Three (3) 12 hour shifts
• Day Shift = 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM

Our Surgical PCU is a 16 bed unit specialized in providing complex patient care for a wide variety of acute postoperative patients who require close monitoring and more frequent interventions. The patient population ranges from patients recovering from surgical procedures, whether neuro, spine, ortho, or other organ systems. 

ORLANDO HEALTH ORLANDO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERLocated in downtown Orlando, Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) has served the Central Florida community for more than 100 years. With 898 acute-care and rehabilitative beds, it is among the largest acute-care facilities in the region and the only Level I Trauma Centers in Central Florida. The hospital has earned recognition from U.S. News & World Report as a “Best Hospital” in Central Florida and rated high performing in 12 adult procedures and conditions. Orlando Health ORMC holds the most Beacon Awards for Excellence in the state, awarded by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses to units that employ evidence-based practices to improve patient and family outcomes, and is the only adult-care hospital in Orlando to achieve Magnet® Recognition, the gold standard for nursing’s contribution to quality patient care, safety, research, and service excellence.

Orlando Health ORMC is the flagship hospital 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 and beyond. Collectively, our 27,000+ 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. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you. Candidates joining our team will be eligible for: 

• Retirement Savings Plan
• Education Assistance programs, Tuition reimbursement, and Student Loan repayment, 
• Four Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Back-up Childcare, Elder Care, and Pet Care
• Fertility Benefits, up to $25K lifetime maximum
• Adoption Assistance, up to $15K per child toward eligible expenses
• Orlando Health Way Scholarship for Family Members

Responsibilities

• 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/revises individualized plans of care based on their needs and responses. Evaluates patients’ progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
• 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 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 data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age- specific needs.
• Coordinates patient care for a defined group and delegates tasks 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 patient safety.
• Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and the 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.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Nursing school graduate.
• 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.