Position Summary
The Neuroscience/ Neuro Spine unit is a 32 and a 16-bed med surg unit whose patient diagnoses varies from brain injuries, strokes, seizure disorders, tumors, and elective surgeries to the lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spine. Neuro Spine offers a quick paced environment, with mostly ambulatory patients and short lengths of stays. Whereas your neuroscience unit will be more geared towards helping patients understand their limitations and is a pathway for nurses who desire a more advanced care setting such as Neuro ICU.
Top Reasons to Choose Orlando Regional Medical Center:
- Competitive Pay: Evening, nights, and weekend shift differentials offered for qualifying positions.
- Free Continued Education Opportunities
- Nurse Certification Opportunity
- Benefits Start Day 1 of hire
- Room for growth
- Just Culture
- & much, much more! Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, back up elder and childcare, pet insurance, etc.
The graduate nurse or experienced nurse administers patient care in an acute care setting.
Qualifications
What will qualify me for the position?
- You will need to be a graduate of an approved school of nursing with your Associates or Bachelors in Science of Nursing.
Required certifications or licensures:
- You must have an active FL RN license
- Also, a BLS from the American Heart Association (AHA). American Red Cross BLS will not be accepted.
Required experience:
- None! No experience is required for this role. Graduate nurses and experienced nurses are all welcome to apply. Orlando Health will guide you in getting all the experience you need to be successful in your role as a Registered Nurse.
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Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
- Assess patient’s needs and develop individualized plans of care based on patient needs and responses.
- Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
- Functions as a patient and family advocate.
- Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/ or nurse clinician.
- 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.
- 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.
Other Responsibilities include:
- Participate 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.
- Attends staff development in-services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.