RN, Multisystem PCU UNIT- (PRN Shifts

Registered Nurse Opportunity

We are excited to welcome experienced Registered Nurses with at least one year of RN experience to join our high-performing Multisystem Progressive Care Unit (PCU) at Orlando Regional Medical Center, part of Orlando Health's nationally recognized Level I Trauma program. This is an excellent opportunity to continue growing your clinical skills in a fast-paced, supportive, and patient-focused environment.

About the Unit:
Our 31-bed Multisystem PCU cares for a diverse patient population, including cardiac, respiratory, neuro, renal, GI, trauma, and post-operative patients. Nurses in this unit gain valuable experience managing a wide range of acute conditions while collaborating with a highly skilled interdisciplinary team.

In this role, the nurse administers patient care in an inpatient acute-care setting where patients receive active treatment for injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, or post-intervention needs. Responsibilities include monitoring patient status, contributing to individualized care plans, administering medications and treatments, documenting care accurately, and communicating effectively with the care team. Nurses also provide education and support to patients and families while further developing clinical judgment and decision-making skills.

Candidates must possess a minimum of 1 year of RN experience.

Shift: Part-Time Nights

Responsibilities:
Essential Functions

• Assess patient's needs and develop/revise an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses.
• Evaluate the patient's progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
• Respect diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
• Function as a patient and family advocate.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit/department.
• Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
• Communicate and collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
• Serve as a role model for staff and support the hospital and nursing department's goals and strategies.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assess the data reflective of the patient's status, and interpret the necessary information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.
• Coordinate the care and delegate as appropriate to other team members on a defined group of patients.
• Document patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner meeting all required and regulatory standards.
• Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills.
• Prioritize patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.
• Practice effective problem identification and resolution.
• Delegate tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient's needs and the team member's capabilities and qualifications.
• Communicate appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health care team members.
• Demonstrate caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
• Demonstrate awareness of legal issues and patients' rights.
• Collaborate with the education department and nursing leadership team to effectively transition and support new team members and/or students.
• Maintain reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintain compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

• The professional nurse contributes to the knowledge and skills of others, and the continuous improvement of the quality of health care practice and organizational outcomes.
• Participates 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…