Registered Nurse - Telemetry Care Unit - Full Time - Nights

Position Summary Department: STC Observation Unit
Status: Variable Full-Time
Shift: Nights | 7pm - 7am (Three 12-hour shifts w/ rotating weekends)
Title: Registered Nurse - Observation 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. The ER includes a dedicated geriatric section, and the hospital holds The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Primary Stroke Center Accreditation.
About the Observation Unit Be part of the launch of St. Cloud Hospital's newly established Observation Unit.
8-bed telemetry-capable unit designed for short-stay patient care.
Cares for patients who are not ill enough to require inpatient admission but need additional monitoring and treatment before discharge.
Typical patient stays are less than 48 hours.
Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to determine the most appropriate next step in care, including secure discharge home or inpatient admission.
Responsibilities Assess patient’s needs and develop/revise individualized plans of care based on patient responses, evaluating progress toward expected outcomes.
Build respectful relationships with all team members and customers, respecting diversity.
Advocate for patients and families.
Provide age-appropriate care for patients on the unit or department.
Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, or nurse clinician.
Communicate and collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
Model best practices for staff and support the hospital and nursing department’s goals.
Apply principles of growth and development, assess patient status data, and interpret information to identify each patient’s age-specific needs.
Qualifications Education and Training Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Meet all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and the unit/department.
Licensure & Certification Current State of Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
Experience 1+ year of RN experience.
Telemetry experience preferred.
Benefits All inclusive benefits starting day one: student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, free college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, backup elder & childcare, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, and more for full-time and part-time employees.
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