Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager - Progressive Care Unit​/PCU

Position Summary

Title:

Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager – CPCU / Cardiac Progressive Care Unit | Charge Registered Nurse | RN Supervisor

Department:
Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Status:
Variable Full‑Time with rotating weekends (Three 12‑hour shifts)

Shift: Days (7am – 7pm)

Location:

Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital – an award‑winning 285‑bed facility recognized as a “Best Regional Hospital” by U.S. News & World Report and one of the “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare.

The hospital offers an onsite Team Member Wellness Center featuring a state‑of‑the‑art fitness facility, a dedicated tranquility space, and a variety of wellness activities to support employee health and well‑being.

• The PCU is a 48‑bed unit providing specialized care for patients who are too stable for the ICU but require more monitoring than standard care units can provide.
• Patient types include post‑surgical, respiratory (COPD, pneumonia, non‑invasive ventilation), sepsis/infections, chronic illness exacerbations (diabetes, kidney failure), and more.
• PCUs bridge the gap between the ICU and standard care units by offering telemetry, continuous monitoring, and specialized nursing to facilitate a seamless transition while ensuring patient safety and recovery.

• Exemplify Orlando Health’s mission, vision, and values.
• Participate in a shared leadership structure.
• Manage staffing assignments for incoming and outgoing shifts based on patient acuity and team member skill sets.
• Coordinate patient flow with Administrative Supervisors, Care Coordinators, and Discharge Planners to meet outcomes.
• Monitor overall patient status and closely monitor seriously ill patients.
• Coordinate or participate in patient care delivery, ensuring compliance with physician orders and established policies, procedures, and standards.
• Serve as a resource supporting frontline team members and providers.
• Support clinical collaboration with a focus on expected patient length of stay.
• Perform direct patient care activities as required to meet operational needs.
• Interface with patients and families to enhance customer experience through Nurse Leader rounds and investigation and response to complaints.
• Participate in or lead safety huddles.
• Embrace, communicate, and promote change and problem‑solving.
• Assess equipment needs, ensuring staff have and can use necessary equipment.
• Support and sustain all leader‑driven initiatives.
• Assist with retention strategies for new team members to foster a best‑place‑to‑work environment.
• Maintain a regulatory‑ready environment of care.
• Ensure appropriate allocation/adjustment of staff, assignment of meal breaks, relief of team members, etc.
• Utilize effective fiscal management skills and financial resources in decision‑making.
• Maintain punctual attendance in accordance with Orlando Health policies and applicable laws.
• Maintain compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

• Support strategic imperatives by attending leadership huddles and new nursing/clinical initiatives, fostering multidisciplinary partnerships.
• Serve as a coach and mentor for the nursing team.
• Communicate ideas clearly and effectively in both verbal and written formats.
• Foster diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Promote a safe working environment and support or coordinate follow‑up related to workplace violence occurrences.

• Participate in unit/department audits to identify improvement opportunities and trends.
• Promote high‑quality nursing practice supported by evidence‑based practice, research, organization, and national standards.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Certification in area of expertise preferred.
• May require one or more of the following certifications based on assigned patient population:
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

• 2+ years of experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Prior preceptor / charge / lead experience highly preferred but not required.

• Onsite state‑of‑the‑art gym and wellness center.
• Competitive pay with evening, night, and weekend shift differentials.
• All‑inclusive benefits beginning 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.
• Recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best‑In‑State Employers for 2024.
• Employee‑centric culture with recognized awards for being one of the “Best Places to Work in Healthcare.”