Registered Nurse - PCU​/Progressive Care Unit; Nights

Position: Registered Nurse - PCU / Progressive Care Unit (Nights)
Position Summary Department: STC Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Status:
Variable Full Time | Three 12-hour shifts w/ rotating weekends

Shift: Nights (7pm - 7am)

Title:

RN, Acute Care | Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit, PCU ORLANDO HEALTH - ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL Situated in the heart of St. Cloud, Florida, Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital is an 84-bed acute-care community hospital offering comprehensive emergency, inpatient and outpatient care. Specialties include cardiology, critical care, infectious disease, orthopedics, radiology and surgical services. The ER features a designated geriatric section for specialized emergency care, and the hospital has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Primary Stroke Center Accreditation.

The campus also is home to Outpatient Rehabilitation Services and a Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center. Orlando Health St. Cloud has been recognized as an outstanding employer in the healthcare industry on a national level, receiving Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work award in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. "Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work" is not just something we say, it's our promise to you.

TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE ORLANDO HEALTH - ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL Competitive Pay Evening, nights, and weekend shift differentials offered for qualifying positions. All Inclusive Benefits - that start day one! Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, FREE college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, back up elder and childcare, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, and more for full time and part time employees (ask the recruiter for more info about our benefits!)

Forbes Recognizes Orlando Health as a Best-In-State Employer Forbes has named Orlando Health as one of America's Best-In-State Employers for 2024. Employee-centric Orlando Health St. Cloud has been recognized as an outstanding employer in the healthcare industry on a national level, receiving Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work award in 2022, 2023, and 2024. ABOUT STC PROGRESSIVE CARE UNIT (PCU) Types of patients treated in this unit are high acuity chronic illness exacerbations (diabetes, kidney failure), post-surgical patients, respiratory patients (COPD, Pneumonia, non-invasive ventilation), sepsis/infections, and more.

PCUs bridge the gap between ICU and standard care units by providing telemetry 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 Position Summary Administers patient care in an area within a hospital or inpatient/observation setting, where acute care patients receive active treatment for injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, or post intervention with assessment.

This position is intended for licensed registered nurses with less than one year of experience. Essential Functions
• 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/revisesi ndividualized plans of care based on their needs and responses. Evaluates patients' progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
• 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.
• 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.
• Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.…