RN, Registered Nurse - Outpatient Preadmission Testing, Downtown Orlando

About the role

The RN in Outpatient Preadmission Testing assesses patients prior to surgery or procedures, reviews medical histories, coordinates required tests, and provides education to patients and families. This role ensures safe, timely, and patient-centered care while collaborating with physicians, anesthesia providers, and the care team to support optimal surgical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the unique knowledge, skills, and competencies required in ambulatory care nursing practice to promote wellness, restore health, address health-related situational problems and/or support end-of-life care.
• Affords patients’ needs and applies current ambulatory care nursing knowledge and evidence-based nursing practice when developing an individualized plan of care for each patient.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on assigned unit.
• 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 age-specific needs.
• Prescribes, delegates, coordinates, and documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner. This includes but is not limited to patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
• 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.
• Maintains a safe and caring environment for both patients and family.
• Integrates patient and family education throughout the delivery of care.
• Participates in Process Improvement activities as assigned.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patients’ rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• 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.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience required unless approved by AVP level or above.

Skills

• Knowledge of ambulatory care nursing practice.
• Ability to assess patient needs and develop individualized plans of care.
• Experience with evidence-based nursing practice.
• Knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Ability to prioritize patient care.
• Problem identification and resolution skills.
• Ability to delegate tasks and duties effectively.
• Communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a safe and caring environment.
• Integration of patient and family education.
• Process Improvement activities.
• Awareness of legal issues, patients’ rights, and regulatory/accreditation standards.

Benefits

All Inclusive Benefits (start day one): Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance, 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.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8am - 6pm