Nurse Residency: Acute Care Nights (RN)

Bayfrontstpete; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education & Career Growth Assistance

Comprehensive Health & Wellness

Financial & Retirement Planning with 3

Work–Life Balance

Family & Pet Support

Job summary

Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL, seeks a Nurse Resident for acute care. This 12-month residency supports RNs with under one year of experience, with a focus on bedside care, preceptorship, and structured training within a Level II trauma center environment.

The program includes monthly classes, simulations, and a transition to independent practice, offering a pathway to growth within Orlando Health’s system and opportunities to contribute to patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Nursing school graduate.
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
• ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Responsibilities

• Administers bedside patient care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting under the supervision of a preceptor, leader, and/or charge nurse.
• Assesses patients’ needs and develops/revises individualized plans of care based on their needs and responses. Evaluates patients’ progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
• Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
• Functions as an advocate for patients and their families.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit/department.
• Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/ or nurse clinician.
• Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and the 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...
• Coordinates patient care for a defined group and delegates tasks appropriately to team members.
• Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner, meeting all required and regulatory standards.
• Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and the 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 healthcare 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.
• Contributes to the knowledge and skills of others, and continuously improves the quality of healthcare practice and organizational outcomes.
• Participates in and may lead unit level and/or organizational level committees focused on nursing practice and performance improvement.
• Participates in departmental 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.
• Actively participates in and attends the Nurse Residency Program as appropriate to role.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL, seeks a Nurse Resident for acute care. This 12-month residency supports RNs with under one year of experience, with a focus on bedside care, preceptorship, and structured training within a Level II trauma center environment.

The program includes monthly classes, simulations, and a transition to independent practice, offering a pathway to growth within Orlando Health’s system and opportunities to contribute to patient-centered care.