Registered Nurse Medical Specialty PCU FT Nights

Company: AdventHealth
Location: Hollywood
Posted on: October 9, 2021

Job Description:

Description

Registered Nurse Medical Specialty PCU – AdventHealth Orlando

Location Address: 601 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL 32803

Top Reasons to work at AdventHealth Orlando

• $10,000 - $15,000 Sign On Bonus and $3,000 Relocation Bonus Potential

• Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando
• serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America
• AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country
• We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year
• Want to see what it’s like to work with us? Click here for a virtual tour of our Orlando campus!

Unit Highlights

• This unit is truly blessed with exceptional Assistant Nurse Managers and Charge Nurses; however, 1MSU is most proud of our bedside initiatives and the informal leaders working amongst the staff every shift.
• We are a multisystem progressive care unit (PCU), so we see everything when it comes to our patients. From pre-cardiac surgery to gastrointestinal procedures, intensive care unit step-downs to pulmonary patients—we see them all! As a PCU, we can start cardiac and insulin drips. We also care for patients with traches, work up chest pain, psychiatric and stroke population. It is a great unit to get a solid foundation of nursing skills in all the body systems!
• Many of our nurses participate in the Professional Excellence Program, which is a program that helps further a nurse’s clinical skill and experience, as well as their opportunities for growth. Multisystem PCU allows you to grow and build a great foundation of nursing skills. You can take what you learned in your practice here and help apply those experiences to future specialties!
• Since we are a multisystem unit, we see different doctors from all walks of specialties. We participate in multidisciplinary rounds each day which include nursing, care management, pharmacy, and education.

Work Hours/Shift:

• FT Nights: 7p-7a, Weekend Rotation Required

*Up to $10,000 - $15,000 Sign-on and $3,000 Relocation Bonus available for eligible candidates (see terms below)

Sign-on Eligibility:

• Applicable experience required.
• Full Time employment contract required.
• Rehires within 12 months are not eligible. 
• Internal Candidates are not eligible.

Relocation Eligibility:

• Applicable experience required.
• Full Time employment contract required.
• Rehires within 12 months are not eligible. 
• Must live 50 miles outside of campus address.

You Will Be Responsible For:   

• NURSING PROCESS: Completes timely assessments per Practice Guidelines including physiological, psychological, developmental, sociocultural, spiritual, and life-style factors, including signs of abuse or neglect. Makes appropriate decisions and interventions and nursing diagnosis according to patients actual or potential health conditions or needs. (American Nurses Association [ANA], 2012)
• NURSING PROCESS: Based on the assessment and diagnosis, sets measurable and achievable short and long-range goals for the patient (ANA, 2012), assisting in the development and implementation of an individualized plan of care. Prioritizes and completes follow up assessments, evaluates and modifies plan of care as needed. Nursing practice reflects mutual goal setting and whole person care including meeting the needs of the mind, body and spirit. (King, 1995)
• NURSING KNOWLEDGE: Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret diagnostic data relative to patient age and condition, including, but not limited to lab results, non-invasive monitoring data and interdisciplinary team notes. Nursing practice reflects the application of knowledge and skills pertaining to all diagnoses, procedures, medications, complications, and equipment associated with unit patient population. 
• PATIENT SAFETY: Nursing practice reflects the application of knowledge, skill and adherence to all pertinent regulatory standards.  Follows strict infection prevention precautions. Adheres to policy and procedure regarding all aspects of medication safety. Practice reflects importance of patient teaching and takes advantage of opportunities, both planned and unplanned, to carry it out in accordance with plan of care.
• COMMUNICATION: Promotes an exceptional patient experience by abiding to compassion and image standards and fostering excellent nurse-patient relationships through effective/therapeutic communication with the patient, family, and visitors, including but not limited to and as applicable, hourly rounding. Exhibits ability to utilize appropriate techniques, verbiage, and resources in all interactions with the patient to their level of understanding.  Communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team by completing thorough hand off communication in all situations. Follows chain of command when appropriate.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Graduate of a school of nursing

Education and Experience Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

• Current valid State of Florida or multi state license as a Registered Nurse
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced life support certification (ACLS)

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Preferred:

• Professional certification
• ACLS, PALS, NRP (based on patient population; See document EKG and Advanced Life Support Requirements)

The Registered Professional Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing and supervising direct and indirect total nursing care responsibilities to identified age specific groups. Utilizes the nursing process (assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating) in achieving the goals of the nursing department.  Adheres to the AdventHealth Corporate Compliance Plan and to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state and federal agencies and accrediting bodies. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

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