Registered Nurse; RN - Intensive Care Unit​/ICU

Position Summary

Department: DPH ICU
Status:
Variable Full‑Time (Three 12‑hour shifts w/ rotating weekends)

Shift: Days (7am‑7pm)

Title:

Registered Nurse, Advanced Care | ICU, Intensive Care Unit

Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips proudly holds recognition as 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. We are an award‑winning, full‑service medical/surgical facility that 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, our 285‑bed facility provides combined expertise and advanced technology in numerous areas of specialty, including diagnostic imaging, cardiovascular care, orthopedic care, surgical services and emergency medicine.

In 2025, Dr. P. Phillips Hospital opened the onsite Team Member Wellness Center, designed to support employee health and well‑being. The center features a state‑of‑the‑art fitness facility, a dedicated tranquility space, and wellness activities—making it easy to recharge and get your workout in before or after your shift.

• Onsite state‑of‑the‑art gym and wellness center!
• Competitive pay – evening, nights, and weekend shift differentials offered for qualifying positions.
• All‑inclusive benefits (start day one) – student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, free college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, backup elder and childcare, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, and more for full‑time and part‑time employees.
• Forbes recognizes Orlando Health as a Best‑In‑State Employer.
• Employee‑centric – selected as one of the “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare.

The ICU, a 16‑bed unit, serves the adult population by offering the services of clinical professionals and specialized equipment to treat critically ill patients. Types of patients served include traumatic brain injuries, stroke, trauma, heart failure, respiratory failure, and more.

• Demonstrates critical knowledge, skills, and judgment to care for patients requiring complex assessment and therapies, high‑intensity interventions, and high‑level continuous nursing vigilance.
• Utilizes information and assessment data to anticipate and respond with confidence and adapt to rapidly changing patient conditions.
• Identifies and prioritizes information to take immediate and decisive evidence‑based, patient‑focused action.
• Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records electronic displays, such as intracranial pressures, central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, cardiac rhythms from cardiac monitors, respirators, ventilators, oxygen pumps, etc.
• Responds to life‑saving situations based on nursing standards and protocol.
• Observes, monitors, and assesses patients’ condition, recognizes, identifies, and interprets serious situations and calls physician or takes pre‑planned emergency measures when physician is not immediately available.
• Assesses patient’s needs and develops/revises an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses. Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
• Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
• Functions as a patient and family advocate.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit/department.

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 licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
• ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas.

Experience

• 1+ year RN experience.
• Prior ICU, ER or advanced care experience preferred.