Position Summary
Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute - orthopedic care that moves you!
As we prepare for the grand opening of Florida's only orthopedic specialty hospital, we are hiring a Registered Nurse for our Inpatient Orthopedic Unit. This position will be located at our brand new 375,000 sq ft state-of-the-art facility on the Orlando Health downtown campus featuring three 25-bed orthopedic nursing units. Our nurses are at the core of the Orlando Health Way and provide exemplary patient-centered care focused on improving health and optimizing outcomes for the individuals, families, and communities we serve. Through clinical excellence, caring practice and extraordinary teamwork, Orlando Health nurses boldly advance the practice of nursing every day. Our surgical patients deserve the best care to help them recover and return to the active life they deserve. Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute will provide comprehensive care for our patients while supporting our nurses with supportive leadership, educational growth, and career development. Designed to capitalize on efficiency of service and safe, fully integrated care, the institute not only offers a platform that provides a premier patient experience, but a team member experience that encourages excellence and personal well-being. With all of the pieces in place – a nationally ranked orthopedic residency program, top quality providers, the busiest trauma program in the state, and a premier, high-tech orthopedic facility - we have set the stage to attract and retain the best talent in the industry. Now all we need is you. Join a winning culture that will be Your Best Place to Work! Click here to learn more about Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute.
Position Summary
Administers patient care in an area in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting where an acute care patient receives active treatment for an injury, episode of illness, a medical condition, or post intervention with assessment.
Location: 62 Columbia Street, Orlando, FL 32806
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
- 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 knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned.
- Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/ or nurse clinician.
- Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
- Serves as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses the data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.
- Coordinates the care and delegates as appropriate to other team members on a defined group of patients.
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. - Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills.
- Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.
- Practices effective problem identification and resolution.
- Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications.
- Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health care team members.
- Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
- Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
- Collaborates with the education department and nursing leadership team to effectively transition and support new team members and/or students.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Other Related Functions
- The professional nurse contributes to the knowledge and skills of others, and the continuous improvement of the quality of health care practice and organizational outcomes.
- Participates and may lead unit level and/or organizational level committees of nursing practice and performance improvement.
- Participates in department and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance.
- Practices efficient use of supplies and maintains a clean, safe, and organized work area.
- Attends staff development in-services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings.
- Partners with the nursing leadership team to identify professional development needs.
- Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
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 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).
Experience
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