Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit / PCU

Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit, PCU, Inpatient Progressive Care Unit

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 offered for qualifying positions.
• 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.

ABOUT THE PCU UNIT

The Progressive Care Unit at Dr. Phillips Hospital is a 48-bed unit. This unit provides specialized care for patients who are too stable for the intensive care unit but require more monitoring and medical attention than can be provided in a PCU floor. Types of patients treated in this unit are post-surgical patients, respiratory patients (COPD, pneumonia, non-invasive ventilation), sepsis/infections, chronic illness exacerbations (diabetes, kidney failure) and more. PCUs bridge the gap between ICU and standard care units by providing telemetry, continuous monitoring, and specialized nursing for patients who are improving but still at risk for complications. This allows for a seamless transition in care while ensuring patient safety and recovery.

Responsibilities Essential Functions

• Assess patient's needs and develop/revise an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses. Evaluate the patient's progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
• Respect diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
• Function as a patient and family advocate.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit/department.
• Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
• Communicate and collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
• Serve as a role model for staff and support the hospital and nursing department's goals and strategies.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assess the data reflective of the patient's status, and interpret the necessary information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age specific needs.

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.
• Experience: 1+ year of RN experience.