Position Summary
Department: STC Multisystem / Surgical PCU
Status: Variable Full-Time
Shift: Days | 7am - 7pm (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 92-bed acute-care community hospital offering comprehensive emergency, inpatient and outpatient care. Orlando Health St. Cloud has been recognized as an outstanding employer in the healthcare industry on a national level, receiving Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work award in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
“Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.
TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE ORLANDO HEALTH - ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL
- All Inclusive Benefits - that start day one!
- 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 (ask the recruiter for more info about our benefits!)
- 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 2025.
- Employee-centric
- Orlando Health St. Cloud has been recognized as an outstanding employer in the healthcare industry on a national level, receiving Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work award 5 years in a row!
ABOUT THE MULTISYSTEM / SURGICAL PCU:
- This is a 16-bed Multisystem/Surgical Progressive Care Unit (PCU) that provides care for a diverse population of patients with varying levels of acuity.
- The unit manages patients requiring close monitoring and specialized nursing care, including those recovering from surgical procedures, patients with stroke, PCU-level medical and surgical conditions, and individuals requiring isolation precautions.
- Nurses on this unit develop expertise in caring for complex patients, performing frequent assessments, coordinating multidisciplinary care, and managing a wide range of medical and surgical diagnoses
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
• Administers bedside patient care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting under the supervision of a preceptor, leader, and/or
charge nurse.
• Assesses patients’ needs and develops/revisesi ndividualized plans of care based on their needs and responses. Evaluates patients’
progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
• Functions as an advocate for patients and their families.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned
unit/department.
• Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/ or nurse clinician.
• Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and the interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
• Coordinates patient care for a defined group and delegates tasks appropriately to team members.
• 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 patientsafety.
• Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.
• Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other healthcare team members.
• 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.
Qualifications
Education/Training
- Nursing school graduate.
- Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and the unit/department.
Licensure/Certification
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida or valid Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) multistate RN license.
- Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
- ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. NRP isrequired for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Experience
