Registered Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit (Nights)

Orlando Health; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

All Inclusive Benefits starting day 1

Student loan repayment

Job summary

Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Progressive Care Unit. The role involves night shifts (7pm–7am) across three 12-hour shifts with rotating weekends, in an 84-bed community hospital in St. Cloud, FL.

Ideal candidates are licensed RNs with 1+ year of experience, ready to provide high-quality patient care and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team. Orlando Health offers comprehensive benefits and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Nursing school graduate.
• Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and the unit/department.

Responsibilities

• Administers bedside patient care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting under supervision.
• Develops and revises individualized care plans based on patient needs and responses.
• Advocates for patients and their families.
• Provides age-appropriate care per unit standards.
• Documents patient care meeting required regulatory standards with accuracy.

Education

Nursing school graduate

Job description

Position Summary

• Department: STC Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• Status: Variable Full-Time
• Shift: Nights | 7pm - 7am (Three 12-hour shifts w/ rotating weekends)
• Title: Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit

Situated in the heart of St. Cloud, Florida, Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital is an 84-bed acute-care community hospital offering comprehensive emergency, inpatient and outpatient care. Specialties include cardiology, critical care, infectious disease, orthopedics, radiology and surgical services. The ER features a designated geriatric section for specialized emergency care, and the hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Primary Stroke Center Accreditation. The campus also is home to Outpatient Rehabilitation Services and a Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center. Orlando Health St. Cloud has been recognized as an outstanding employer in the healthcare industry on a national level, receiving Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work award in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.

“Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE ORLANDO HEALTH - ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL

• All Inclusive Benefits - that start day one!
• Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, FREE college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, back up elder and childcare, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, and more for full time and part time employees (ask the recruiter for more info about our benefits!)
• Employee-centric
• Orlando Health St. Cloud has been recognized as an outstanding employer in the healthcare industry on a national level, receiving Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work award 5 years in a row!

Responsibilities

Administers patient care in an area within a hospital or inpatient/observation setting, where acute care patients receive active treatment for injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, or post intervention with assessment. This position is intended for licensed registered nurses with less than one year of experience.

Essential Functions

• 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.
• 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.
• 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. This includes, but is not limited to, patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patientsafety.
• Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.

Qualifications

Education/Training

• Nursing school graduate.
• Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and the unit/department.

Licensure/Certification

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida or valid Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) multistate RN license.
• 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).

Experience

• 1+ year of RN experience