Position Summary
Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center is honored to receive ANCC Magnet Recognition®, the most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can earn for nursing practice and quality patient care. Research shows that Magnet hospitals and healthcare organizations have better outcomes, patient satisfaction and nurse retention. Orlando Health ORMC is the only adult acute care hospital with Magnet designation in Orlando.
Hospital Care at Home
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.
Hospital Care at Home admits patients requiring med-surg level care to their home, where they are cared for and monitored by nurses in the Patient Care Hub and in-home visits. This innovative care model utilizes Bluetooth technology to monitor patients remotely in the Patient Care Hub. Nurses in the Patient Care Hub, located near ORMC, provide primary nursing care through video connection including assessments, medication administration, and coordinating care with the home nurses, physicians, and ancillary providers as well as monitor patients 24/7 via a Bluetooth-enabled monitoring system.
Shift
DAY and NIGHT 3/12 - shifts
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.
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
- Two years of PCU experience preferred