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Registered Nurse ICU AdventHealth Heart of Florida

Location Address: 40100 US Hwy 27, Davenport, FL 33837

Top Reasons to work at AdventHealth Heart of Florida

• AdventHealth Heart of Florida is a licensed 193-bed acute care hospital, coupled with outpatient services including imaging, lab and wound care, that has been serving the community for over 50 years. 
• As a part of the AdventHealth Network patients will have greater access to a wide range of innovative therapies, new research, leading-edge technology and an extensive team of medical specialists. 
• High-quality care that has been recognized by the Joint Commission, the American Heart Association, and the American Diabetes Association. 
• Located in Davenport, FL, AdventHealth Heart of Florida is close to major destinations like Busch Gardens, Legoland, and Walt Disney World, without being located in the central hub of tourism. 
• Want to see what it’s like to work with us? Click here for a virtual tour of our Heart of Florida campus!

Unit Highlights

• The Multi-System Intensive Care Unit at AdventHealth Heart of Florida is a 15-bed unit caring for a wide array of high-acuity cases.
• Diverse patient population with cases including renal failure, respiratory failure with ventilator management, septic shock with MODS, hypovolemic shock, DKA with severe acidosis, and more.
• A strong, multi-disciplinary team of highly engaged nurses with dedicated preceptors who love to teach eager new nurses.

Work Hours/Shift: PRN, Nights, 7 pm – 7 am

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Nursing Process: Completes timely assessments per Practice Guidelines including physiological, psychological, developmental, sociocultural, spiritual, and life-style factors, including signs of abuse or neglect. Makes appropriate decisions and interventions and nursing diagnosis according to patients actual or potential health conditions or needs. (American Nurses Association [ANA], 2012)
• Nursing Process: Based on the assessment and diagnosis, sets measurable and achievable short and long-range gals for the patient (ANA, 2012), assisting in the developmental and implementation of an individualized plan of care. Prioritizes and completes follow-up assessments, evaluates and modifies plan of care as needed. Nursing practice reflects mutual goal setting and whole person care including meeting the needs of the mind, body and spirit. (King, 1995)
• Nursing Knowledge: Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret diagnostic data relative to the patient age and condition, including, but not limited to lab results, non-invasive monitoring data and interdisciplinary team notes. Nursing practice reflects the application of knowledge and skills pertaining to all diagnoses, procedures, medications, complications, and equipment associated with unit patient population. 
• Patient Safety: Nursing practice reflects the application of knowledge, skill and adherence to all pertinent regulatory standards. Follows strict infection prevention precautions. Adheres to policy and procedure regarding all aspects of medication safety. Practice reflects importance of patient teaching and takes advantage of opportunities, both planned and unplanned, to carry it out in accordance with plan of care. 
• Communication: Promotes an exceptional patient experience by abiding to compassion and image standards and fostering excellent nurse-patient relationships through effective/therapeutic communication with the patient, family, and visitors, including but not limited to and as applicable, hourly rounding. Exhibits ability to utilize appropriate techniques, verbiage, and resources in all interactions with the patient to their level of understanding. Communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team by completing thorough hand off communication in all situations. Follows chain of command when appropriate. 

What Will You Need:

Education and Experience Required

• Graduate of a school of Nursing. 

Education and Experience Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing. 

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Required

• Current valid State of Florida or multi-state license as a Registered Nurse.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. 
• Advanced life support certification (ACLS)

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Preferred:

• Professional certification. 
• PALS, NRP (based on patient population; See document EKG and Advanced Life Support Requirements)

Job Summary

The Registered Professional Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing and supervising direct and indirect total nursing care responsibilities to identified age-specific groups. Utilizes the nursing process (assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating) in achieving the goals of the nursing department. Adheres to the AdventHealth Corporate Compliance Plan and to all rules and regulations of app applicable local, state and federal agencies and accrediting bodies. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.