Nurse Resident - Surgical PCU (Days)

Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital

Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips is recognized as a "Best Regional Hospital" by U.S. News & World Report and selected as one of the "Best Places to Work in Healthcare" by Modern Healthcare. This award-winning, full-service medical/surgical facility has been serving the residents of southwest Orange County and Orlando's growing tourist population since 1985. With a highly qualified team of nurses, support staff, and physician specialists, the 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. In 2025, Dr. P. Phillips Hospital opened the onsite Team Member Wellness Center, designed to support employee health and well-being. The center features a state-of-the-art fitness facility, a dedicated tranquility space, and wellness activitiesmaking it easy to recharge and get your workout in before or after your shift.

TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE ORLANDO HEALTH - DR. P. PHILLIPS HOSPITAL

• Onsite state-of-the-art gym and wellness center
• Competitive pay with evening, nights, and weekend shift differentials
• All inclusive benefits (start day one) including 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
• Forbes recognizes Orlando Health as a Best-In-State Employer
• Employee-centric: Dr. P. Phillips Hospital has been selected as one of the "Best Places to Work in Healthcare" by Modern Healthcare

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.
• 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, assesses data reflective of the patient's status, and interprets the necessary information to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs.
• 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 patient safety.
• Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and the use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills.

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: None.