Registered Nurse - Med Surg Unit at Lake Mary Hospital

Overview

Department: LMH Med Surg Unit

Status: Variable Full-time (3 x 12 hour shifts a week)

Schedule: Dayshift / 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Title: Registered Nurse, Acute Care

Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital: The NEW Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital represents Orlando Health’s continued commitment to the Seminole County community, which we have proudly served for 40 years. As a comprehensive acute care facility, the hospital offers a full scope of medical and surgical services, including cardiovascular, general surgery, orthopedics, and women’s services with labor and delivery, alongside a future NICU.

Opening with 124 beds, the 455,000 square foot hospital will be able to expand to up to 240 beds. State-of-the-art facilities include operating rooms, catheterization labs, interventional radiology, a vascular lab, an ICU and a full-service emergency department.

Note: This description reflects the responsibilities and qualifications for an RN in acute care at Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital.

Department: LMH Med Surg Unit

Status: Variable Full-time (3 x 12 hour shifts a week)

Schedule: Dayshift / 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Title: Registered Nurse, Acute Care

Organization: Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital

The hospital offers a full scope of medical and surgical services with modern facilities and equipment to support patient care across multiple specialties.

• Administers patient care in an acute care setting for patients receiving active treatment for injury, illness or post-intervention, with assessment and ongoing evaluation.
• Assesses patient needs and develops/revises an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses.
• Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and patients/families.
• Functions as a patient and family advocate.
• Provides age-appropriate care and demonstrates competency for patients served on the unit/department.
• Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, or nurse clinician as needed.
• Collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to plan and manage patient care.
• Acts as a role model and supports the hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies.
• Maintains knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and interprets information to meet age-specific needs.
• Coordinates care and delegates tasks to other team members for defined patient groups.
• Documents patient care accurately and in accordance with regulatory standards (assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and safety).
• Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and equipment usage as defined by unit/department requirements.
• Prioritizes patient care based on Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.
• Demonstrates problem identification and resolution skills.
• Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members as appropriate to patient needs and team member roles.

• Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health care team members.
• Demonstrates caring practices and creates a compassionate, therapeutic environment for patients and families.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
• Collaborates with education and nursing leadership to transition and support new team members and/or students.
• Maintains regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies and applicable standards.

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department.

• Maintains current State of Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
• ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. NRP required for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

• 1 year experience required unless approved by AVP level or above.
• ACUTE CARE EXPERIENCE required.