jobs in Orlando, FL

Nursing Jobs in Orlando: Overview

Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager-Neuro Trauma

Position Summary Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager – Neuro-Trauma Acute Care Unit Join our fast-paced, 24-bed Neuro-Trauma Acute Care Unit, where leadership and hands-on patient care come together to make a lasting impact. Specializing in the care of patients with stroke, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, spinal fractures, seizure disorders, and neuromuscular diseases, our unit provides a challenging and rewarding environment for nurses who are passionate about both clinical excellence and team leadership. As a Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager , you will serve as a frontline leader while continuing to provide direct patient care. In partnership with Nursing Leadership, you will help oversee shift operations, support staff development, coordinate patient flow, and drive quality outcomes, all while maintaining a clinical presence at the bedside. This role is ideal for nurses who enjoy mentoring others, leading by example, and remaining actively involved in the care of complex neuro-trauma patients. If you are looking to grow your leadership skills while continuing to make a difference in the lives of patients and families, we invite you to join a collaborative team committed to excellence, innovation, and compassionate care. Responsibilities • Exemplar of the mission, vision, and values of Orlando Health. • Participates in shared leadership structure. • Manages staffing assignments for oncoming and off going shifts, based on patient acuity and skill set of team members to ensure patient care needs are met. • Coordinates patient flow by working directly with the Administrative Supervisors, Care Coordinators, and Discharge Planners to achieve expected outcomes. • Monitors overall status of patients within area of responsibility and closely monitors status ofseriously ill patients. • Coordinates and/or participatesin the delivery of patient care ensuring compliance with physician orders and established policies, procedures, and standards ofpractice. • Serves as a resource supporting frontline team members and providers as appropriate. • Supports clinical collaboration focusing on expected patient length of stay. • Performs direct patient care activities as required to meet operational needs. • Interfaceswithpatients and families to enhance customer experience by conducting Nurse Leader rounds and investigating and responding to patient/family and physiciancomplaints. • Participates in and/or leads safety huddles. • Embraces, communicates, and promotes change and problem solving. • Assesses equipment needs to ensure staff have the needed equipment for patient care, and they can appropriately utilize equipment. • Supports and sustains all leader-driven initiatives. • Assists with retention strategies for new team members that fosters a best place to work environment. • Maintains a regulatory ready environment of care. • Ensures the appropriate allocation/adjustment of staff, assignment of meal breaks, relief of team members as indicated, etc. • Utilizes effective fiscal management skills and financial resources with decision-making. • Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards. • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures. Leadership • Supports strategic imperatives by attending leadership huddles, assisting in new nursing/clinical initiatives, and fostering positive multidisciplinary partnerships through collegial collaboration. • Serves as a coach and mentor for the nursing team. • Expressesideas clearly and effectively in verbal and written communication to team members and groups. • Fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion. • Promote a safe working environment; support and/or coordinate any follow-up related to WPV occurrences. Appropriate Clinical Practice Knowledge • Performance supports the Professional Practice Model. • Superior clinical and critical thinking skills for assigned unit/department. • Clinical expert and liaison ensuring care is provided congruent with Orlando Health policies and procedures. Performance/Quality Improvement • Participates in the collection of unit/department information via audits to identify opportunities for improvement and trends. • Promotes high-quality nursing practice supported by evidence base practice,research,organization, and national standards. Qualifications Education/Training • Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) preferred. Licensure/Certification • Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. • Certification in area of expertise; preferred. Experience A minimum of one year of experience as a Registered Nurse; acute care setting preferred.

Pediatric

ICU

3 weeks ago

Registered Nurse - Pediatric Mobile ICU

Orlando Health Orlando, FL

Position Summary Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is located on the downtown Orlando campus and includes 156 licensed beds for specialized care for children as well as the Bert Martin’s Champions for Children Emergency Department & Trauma Center, offering trauma care for children as the pediatric site of the Orlando Health ORMC Level One Trauma Center. State-of-the-art pediatric services are provided by a comprehensive staff that includes pediatric subspecialty physicians and a nursing team that is “Magnet” recognized for nursing excellence and high-quality patient care. The hospital also has earned national recognition for 12 consecutive years as a “Best Children’s Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report and was included, together with Orlando Health ORMC, in the IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list for 2021. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer 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 Florida’s 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, it’s our promise to you. Come Join Orlando Health Team! Top Reasons to Choose Orlando Health: 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: Orlando Health 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." Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Pediatric Mobile Intensive is seeking Advance Registered Nurse . The Registered Nurse Advanced Care administers patient care in an area in a hospital or inpatient setting where patients have an advanced illness or injury that routinely requires timely, intense, and complex care to stabilize and support the patient’s medical condition. These areas require a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio and highly trained team members with advanced skills. Shift: (FT, Varies) Responsibilities Essential Functions Demonstrates critical knowledge, skills, and judgement to care for patients requiring complex assessment and therapies, high intensity interventions, and high-level continuous nursing vigilance. Utilizes information and assessment data to anticipate and respond with confidence and adapt to rapidly changing patient conditions. Identifies and prioritizes information to take immediate and decisive evidence-based, patient focused action. Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records electronic displays, such as intracranial pressures, central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, and cardiac rhythms from cardiac monitors, respirators, ventilators, oxygen pumps, etc. Responds to life-saving situations based on nursing standards and protocol. Observes, monitors, and assesses patients’ condition, recognizes, identifies, and interprets serious situations and calls Physician or takes preplanned emergency measures when Physician is not immediately available. Assesses patient’s needs and develops/revises an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses. Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attaining expected outcomes. Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers. Functions as a patient and family advocate. Demonstrates advanced knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit/ department. Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/ or nurse clinician. Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and 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 the data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age specific needs. Coordinates the care and delegates as appropriate to other team members on a defined group of patients. 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 use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills. Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care. Practices effective problem identification and resolution. Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications. Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health care team members. Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families. Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights. Collaborates with the education department and nursing leadership team to effectively transition and support new team members and/or students. Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards. Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures Other Related Functions The professional nurse contributes to the knowledge and skills of others, and the continuous improvement of the quality of health care practice and organizational outcomes Participates and may lead unit level and/or organizational level committees of nursing practice and performance improvement. Participates in department and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance. Practices efficient use of supplies and maintains a clean, safe, and organized work area. Attends staff development in-services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings. Partners with the nursing leadership team to identify professional development needs. Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education. Performs all other duties as assigned. 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 licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. Experience At least two (2) years of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting.

Direct Support Professional (Caregiver)

Kairos Home Care Services Belle Isle, FL

We are looking for Direct Support Professional to join our strong team. Our ideal candidate is a self-starter, punctual, and reliable. If you are looking for a rewarding career and you have passion and motivation on helping people, this is a unique opportunity, an alternative to an uninspiring boring job. Direct support professionals (DSPs) are people who work directly with people with physical disabilities and/or intellectual disabilities with the aim of assisting the individual to become integrated into his /her community or the least restrictive environment. A direct support professional is a person who assists an individual with a disability to lead a self-directed life and contribute to the community, assists with activities of daily living if needed, and encourages attitudes and behaviors that enhance community inclusion. A DSP may provide supports to a person with a disability at home, work, school, church, and other community places. A DSP also acts as an advocate for the disabled individual, in communicating their needs, self-expression and goals. Duties and Responsibilities: Assist with daily living skills (e.g., lifting, transferring, toileting, personal hygiene, laundry, meal preparation). Promote appropriate community integration and social interaction (e.g. visiting family, friends, church/temple, etc). Implement outcomes developed through a Support Plan. Complete paperwork as assigned including documentation (e.g., incident reports, outcomes, log entries). Administer and record medications pursuant to State and Agency requirements, where applicable. With valid APD training Medication Administration Fl Code 65 G-7. Accompany residents on medical appointments when needed. Maintain living environment in accordance with D.D.A. regulations and health department standards. Provide Transportation to our consumer as needed. Make oneself available in emergency situations as the need arises. Work cooperatively with professional and paraprofessional staff in the interest of the consumer. Communicate with and update the Supported Living Coah on a regular basis, if applicable. Assist the consumer with recreational, cultural and vacation plans of his/her choice. Provide independent and functional living instructions to the consumers. Complete all state required trainings. Assist with shopping (e.g., food, clothes). Education and Experience : High School Diploma or G.E.D. Required, copy. Must have valid driver’s license and a clean driving record. Must be able to work independently. Must have 1 year of experience with Disabled Children/Adult, Nursing Home or Home Care. Requirements : Level II Background Screening https://info.flclearinghouse.com/ Local Background Check Must complete all Mandatory Trainings required by APD (Agency for Person with Disabilities from the State of Florida) Zero Tolerance HIPAA from Train FL Direct Care Core Competencies HIV/Infection Control – Blood-borne Pathogens CPR/First Aid (From American Red Cross, American Heart Association or Health & Safety Institute) CPR online training are not acceptable. iConnect Train FL Trainings We are a Central Region APD Provider. We are seeking Direct Support Professionals in Orange County, Osceola County, Seminole County, Polk County, Lake County, Hernando County, Highlands County, and Marion County. Please call our office if you would like to register with our agency 407-232-6861.