Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit​/PCU

Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit, PCU, Inpatient

Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips is a "Best Regional Hospital" by U.S. News & World Report and selected as one of the "Best Places to Work in Healthcare" by Modern Healthcare. It has been serving the residents of southwest Orange County and Orlando's growing tourist population since 1985. With a highly qualified team of nurses, support staff, and physician specialists, the 285-bed facility provides combined expertise and advanced technology in numerous areas of specialty.

TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE ORLANDO HEALTH - DR. P. PHILLIPS HOSPITAL

• Onsite state-of-the-art gym and wellness center!
• Competitive pay
• All inclusive benefits
• Forbes Recognizes Orlando Health as a Best-In-State Employer
• Employee-centric

ABOUT THE PCU UNIT

The Progressive Care Unit llips Hospital is a 48-bed unit. This unit provides specialized care for patients who are too stable for the intensive care unit but require more monitoring and medical attention than can be provided in a PCU floor. Types of patients treated in this unit are post-surgical patients, respiratory patients (COPD, Pneumonia, non-invasive ventilation), sepsis/infections, chronic illness exacerbations (diabetes, kidney failure) and more.

PCUs bridge the gap between ICU and standard care units by providing telemetry, continuous monitoring, and specialized nursing for patients who are improving but still at risk for complications. This allows for a seamless transition in care while ensuring patient safety and recovery.

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.

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 State of Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license. Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
• Experience:
  
  1+ year of RN experience.