Intensive Care Unit, Registered Nurse, Nights

Title

Registered Nurse

South Lake Hospital, a comprehensive medical and surgical acute care facility located in Clermont, FL, seeks a Registered Nurse for our Intensive Care Unit. This full‑time, night‑shift position (7:00 pm–7:00 am) offers a vital opportunity to provide advanced nursing care in a supportive community hospital environment.

Facility:
South Lake Hospital

Location:

Clermont, FL
Status:
Full‑Time
Department:
Intensive Care Unit

Nights (7:00 pm–7:00 am);
Variable Nights & Rotating Weekends

• Competitive pay with evening, night, and weekend shift differentials.
• All‑inclusive benefits starting Day One – student‑loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, free college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, backup elder and child care, pet insurance, PTO/holidays, and more.
• Recognized as a “Best Place to Work in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare.

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

• Current registered nurse licensure in Florida or the Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
• ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC required for certain areas.

• Minimum of 1 year of RN experience required.
• Less than 1 year should apply to Graduate Nurse or Nurse Resident openings.
• 1–2+ years of ICU, PCU, and/or ED RN experience strongly preferred.

• Demonstrate critical knowledge, skills, and judgment to care for patients requiring complex assessment and therapies, high‑intensity interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance.
• Use assessment data to anticipate and respond confidently to rapidly changing patient conditions.
• Identify and prioritize information to take immediate, evidence‑based actions.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment and interpret electronic displays such as intracranial and central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, cardiac rhythms, respirators, ventilators, and oxygen pumps.
• Respond to life‑saving situations in accordance with nursing standards and protocol.
• Observe, monitor, and assess patients’ conditions, recognize serious situations, and invoke physician or emergency protocols when necessary.
• Develop and revise individualized plans of care based on patient needs and responses, evaluating progress toward expected outcomes.
• Respect diversity and build respectful relationships with team members and patients.
• Act as a patient and family advocate.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge appropriate to patient age and developmental needs.
• Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
• Communicate and collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams to manage the unit/department effectively.
• Model staff behaviors and support hospital and nursing department goals.
• Interpret data related to patient status, identifying age‑specific needs.
• Coordinate care and delegate appropriately to team members.
• Document patient care consistently, meeting all regulatory standards.
• Perform nursing skills and use equipment as required by unit guidelines.
• Prioritize patient care according to evidence‑based standards of care.
• Identify and resolve problems effectively.
• Delegate tasks in line with patient needs and team capabilities.
• Communicate patient condition or unit concerns to healthcare team members.
• Provide compassionate, therapeutic environments for patients and families.
• Stay aware of legal issues and patients’ rights.
• Collaborate with education and leadership teams to support new members and students.
• Maintain reliable attendance in accordance with Orlando Health policies and federal/state standards.
• Maintain compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

• Contribute to knowledge sharing and continuous quality improvement.
• Participate in, and may lead, unit and organizational nursing practice committees.
• Engage in peer review, mentoring, and coaching of professional practice.
• Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, organized work area.
• Attend staff development sessions, department meetings, and nursing committee meetings.
• Partner with leadership to identify professional development needs.
• Assume responsibility for personal professional development and continuing education.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Orlando Health is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds and identities.