Registered Nurse RN Open Heart

About the Role

Join our team as a Registered Nurse in the Open Heart unit at HCA Florida Osceola Hospital. This full-time, days position offers self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance for predictability. You'll work in a culture of mutual respect and collaboration among all surgical staff, with continuous investment in equipment and rounding with unit leaders to ensure your voice is heard.

On-call is required during select non-business hours.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients prior to surgery
• Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri-operative process
• Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification
• Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time out, debriefing, and universal protocols, according to hospital policy
• Recognize and respond to patient emergencies
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
• Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – consisting of providers, surgeons, surgical technologists, and more
• Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills, and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
• Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
• Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment, and follow-up measures

Requirements

• Florida RN license and/or approved multistate RN license required (compact license holders have 60 days to obtain the Florida license after relocation)
• BLS-AHA Provider issued card required within 30 days of start
• Minimum 1 year previous perioperative experience or completion of Perioperative Nursing course preferred
• 1 year of RN experience in an Acute Care environment preferred
• BSN is preferred
• ACLS, PALS (AHA Healthcare provider) required within 6 months of start
• CNOR preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay, including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine services, and free AirMed medical transportation
• Dental and vision benefits
• Life and disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity)
• Auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance
• Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full- and part-time colleagues based on income

About the Hospital

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital is a 404-bed tertiary care hospital accredited by the Joint Commission and a Level II Trauma Center. We are a teaching hospital in collaboration with UCF College of Medicine, conveniently located in the Heart of Kissimmee, minutes from Orlando, St. Cloud, Celebration, and Poinciana.

We provide services including Emergency Care, Trauma Care, Pediatric ER, Heart & Vascular Institute, and Comprehensive Stroke Center. Other services include The Baby Suites Maternity Care, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Level II, Women’s Services, Behavioral Health, Orthopedics & Spine, and a Graduate Medical Education Program. We also serve the community with our freestanding Emergency Department at Hunter’s Creek ER.