Main characteristics
- Location
- Orlando, Florida
- Company
- Orlando Health
Job summary
Position Summary:Department: PCU
Status: pool
Shift: Varies
Title: Nurse Extern
ORLANDO HEALTH DR. P. PHILLIPS HOSPITAL
Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital is an award-winning, full-service medical/surgical facility that has been serving the residents of southwest Orange County and Orlandos growing tourist population since 1985. With a highly qualified team of nurses, support staff and physician specialists, our 285-bed facility provides combined expertise and advanced technology in numerous areas of specialty, including diagnostic imaging, cardiovascular care, orthopedic care, surgical services and emergency medicine. The hospital is equipped with robotic surgical capabilities for colorectal, general, gynecologic and urologic surgeries and has earned Joint Commission certification for its total hip and knee replacement programs utilizing innovative, personalized technologies. Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips proudly holds recognition as a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report.
Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Floridas east to west coasts and beyond. Collectively, our 27,000+ team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.
Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.
Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work is not just something we say, its our promise to you.
Top Reasons to Choose Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital:
Competitive Pay: Evening, nights, and weekend shift differentials offered for qualifying positions.
All Inclusive Benefits: Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, back up elder and childcare, pet insurance, and more for full time and part time employees.
Employee-centric: P. Phillips Hospital has been selected as one of the 2020 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare.
Committed to Community: Orlando Health provides more than $450 million in total value to the community in the form of charity care, community benefit programs and services, community building activities and more.
Forbes Recognizes Orlando Health as a Best-In-State Employer
Forbes has named Orlando Health as one of America's Best-In-State Employers for 2021. Orlando Health is the top healthcare organization in the Metro Orlando area to make the prestigious list. "We are proud to be named once again as a best place to work," said Karen Frenier, vice president, Human Resources. "This achievement reflects our positive culture and efforts to ensure that all team members feel respected, supported and valued.
Responsibilities:
Provides routine treatments and interventions consistent with the educational level and skills learned in the academic environment and demonstrated competency through Orlando Health.
Performs advanced skills after achievement of demonstrated competencies such as: nasogastric tube irrigation, suctioning, and removal; wound irrigation; complex dressing change; maintenance of enteral tube feeding (Dobhoff, Nasogastric, and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy); and tracheostomy care.
Performs increase or continuous visual observation for Baker Act, behavioral health and suicide risk patients as assigned and utilizes the Safe Patient Room Environment Checklist with change of staff or transfer of care as part of handoff for Baker Act, behavioral health, and suicide risk patients.
Assists patients with hygiene, mobility, and nutritional needs.
Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team.
Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
Follows standard precautions. Adheres to Hand Hygiene and PPE procedures.
Communicates appropriate information regarding the patients condition to the registered nurse (RN) and other members of the healthcare team.
Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding on patients.
Documents information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines.
Transports and assists patients through the admission and discharge process. Transports Baker Act, behavioral health and suicide risk patients to diagnostic testing and procedures.
Maintains a safe and clean environment.
Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers, and team members.
Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products and medications (excluding substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.
May have limited access to areas storing medications.
Receives and processes incoming calls, patient calls, and guest requests.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures. Other Related Functions
Completes all mandatory training.
Participates in nursing Performance Improvement (PI) activities as assigned.
Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights, and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the population of patients served on his or her assigned unit.
Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status.
Interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.
Provides the care needed as described in Orlando Healths policies and procedures.
Consistently uses time and resources effectively and efficiently.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education/Training
Enrolled in Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program.
Preparing to enter final two semesters/quarter of nursing program.
Proof of continued enrollment in pre-licensure, professional nursing program with no break in enrollment to exceed one year
Maintains current BLS/Healthcare provider certification.
Experience
None
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