Job Description

Position Summary

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers, and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years. Located on the downtown Orlando campus, the hospital includes 156 licensed beds dedicated to specialized pediatric care. It also houses the Bert Martin's Champions for Children Emergency Department & Trauma Center , which serves as the pediatric site of the Orlando Health ORMC Level One Trauma Center , offering expert trauma care for children. State-of-the-art pediatric services are delivered by a comprehensive team that includes pediatric subspecialty physicians and a nursing staff recognized with Magnet® designation for excellence in nursing and high-quality patient care. The hospital has earned national recognition for 12 consecutive years as one of the "Best Children's Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report and was included-alongside Orlando Health ORMC-in the IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list for 2021.

The APMC Vascular Access Team is composed of Registered Nurses specially trained in the use of ultrasound for the placement of PICC lines, midlines, peripheral IVs , and for performing phlebotomy using sterile and aseptic techniques. The team serves a diverse patient population ranging from infants to geriatric patients and is consulted for patients at both Winnie Palmer and Arnold Palmer Hospitals .

The Vascular Access RN also acts as a resource for bedside nurses, collaborates with physicians to ensure appropriate vascular access, and monitors PICC lines to ensure proper function. Team members are encouraged to obtain Vascular Access Board Certification within one year of hire.

Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is seeking is currently seeking a Registered Nurse to provide patient care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting. This role involves caring for acute care patients receiving active treatment for injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, or post-intervention recovery, with ongoing assessment and support.

Shift: Varies/VFT


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

• 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

At least two (2) years of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting.

Job Tags

Local area, Shift work,

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