RN – Ambulatory Care

Position Summary

ORLANDO HEALTH ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

Located on the downtown Orlando Health campus, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years.  With 156 licensed beds and a team of experts in more than 30 pediatric specialties, the hospital has earned a “Best Children’s Hospitals” recognition by U.S. News & World Report for 14 consecutive years and has been named a Top Children’s Hospital by the patient-advocacy Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer has held Magnet® Recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013 and several units have earned Beacon Awards for Excellence for employing evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes and patient and staff satisfaction. Our pediatric Level I Trauma Center and ER is the only Central Florida facility to provide the highest level of emergency trauma care exclusively to children, and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is the only facility in Florida to achieve Level I Children’s Surgical Verification and Level I Trauma Verification by the American College of Surgeons.

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer 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 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, 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.

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• Competitive Pay: Evening, nights, and weekend shift differentials offered for qualifying positions.
• All Inclusive Benefits: Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, back up elder and childcare, pet insurance, and more for full time and part time employees.
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Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Vascular Access Team is seeking a Registered Nurse. This  role 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.

Schedule

Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Responsibilities

Role and Responsibilities/Competencies

• Support the pediatric phlebotomy team with blood specimen collection for infants, children, and adolescents.
• Perform venipuncture while utilizing age-appropriate, patient-centered techniques to promote comfort, safety, and successful specimen collection.
• Assist phlebotomists during challenging blood collections, including helping safely position and support pediatric patients when additional assistance is needed.
• Utilize ultrasound-guided vascular access techniques for difficult venipuncture and complex blood draw cases.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels of laboratory and blood collection supplies and communicate supply needs proactively.
• Assist with specimen labeling, processing, preparation, and timely shipment or routing of patient samples to the appropriate testing facility.
• Collaborate with laboratory, nursing, and clinical teams to support efficient patient flow and minimize delays in care.
• Follow established infection-prevention, patient-identification, specimen-handling, and safety practices.

• Access and manage implanted ports for blood collection in accordance with established protocols.
• Perform blood draws from central venous access devices and provide appropriate central-line care.
• Assist with urinary catheterization procedures when needed for specimen collection.
• Perform viral and bacterial nasal swab collections.
• Provide additional nursing support for patients with complex clinical or vascular access needs.

Preferred Clinical Skills

• Strong pediatric venipuncture skills.
• Experience caring for infants, children, and adolescents.
• Experience with difficult vascular access.
• Competency or experience with ultrasound-guided peripheral vascular access.
• Experience accessing implanted ports and central venous access devices.
• Knowledge of specimen collection, processing, handling, and transportation requirements.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with phlebotomy, nursing, laboratory, and interdisciplinary clinical teams.
• Strong communication skills with pediatric patients and their families.

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 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.