Graduate Nurse at Lake Mary Hospital

Position Summary

Department: LMH

Offering full-time

Schedule

Days & nights

Title: Graduate Nurse

Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital

Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital represents Orlando Health’s continued commitment to the Seminole County community, which we have proudly served for 40 years. As a comprehensive acute care facility, the hospital offers a full scope of medical and surgical services, including cardiovascular, general surgery, orthopedics, and women’s services with labor and delivery, alongside a future NICU. Opening with 124 beds, the 455,000 square foot hospital will be able to expand to up to 240 beds. State-of-the-art facilities include operating rooms, catheterization labs, interventional radiology, a vascular lab, an ICU and a full-service emergency department.

For labor and delivery, the hospital features six private suites thoughtfully designed to make you feel at home while providing exceptional medical care. Each suite includes a hydrotherapy tub for laboring, shower, recliner, adjustable bed with a squat bar, wireless and waterproof heart rate monitors for mom and baby, a smart board that integrates patient and nurse information from Epic, WiFi, and televisions. These modern amenities ensure a comfortable and supportive environment for every patient.

Features include

• Center for Women and Babies
• Six state-of-the-art operating rooms
• Three catheterization labs with a dedicated interventional radiology and vascular lab
• Comprehensive cardiovascular care
• 16 ICU beds
• Observation unit
• Imaging
• Lab
• Orlando Health Scripts pharmacy
• Dining and café
• Chapel

Top Reasons to Choose Orlando Health – Lake Mary Hospital

BEST Place to Work for 6 years! As a new hospital, Orlando Health Lake Mary offers unique opportunities for career advancement, leadership roles, and professional development. Benefits Package that begins on day one (Full-Time & Part-Time only). Flexible Schedules Tuition Reimbursement of up to $5,000 a year.

Units Available

Med Tele (Medical Telemetry)

A unit that cares for adult patients with medical conditions who require continuous cardiac monitoring. Common diagnoses include heart conditions, respiratory issues, infections, and other acute medical illnesses.

Med Surg (Medical Surgical)

A general acute care unit that treats patients recovering from surgery or managing a wide variety of medical conditions. Patients typically need hospital-level care but do not require intensive monitoring.

PCU (Progressive Care Unit)

A step-down unit for patients who need closer monitoring and more complex care than Med Surg but do not require ICU-level treatment. Common patients include those recovering from critical illness, cardiac events, or major surgeries.

Observation Unit

A short-stay unit designed for patients who require further evaluation, monitoring, or treatment before a decision is made to admit them to the hospital or discharge them home. Patients typically stay less than 24-48 hours.

Position Summary

Administers patient care in an area within a hospital or inpatient/observation setting, where acute care patients receive active treatment for injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, or post intervention with assessment.

Responsibilities

What you will do

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/revises individualized plans of care based on their needs and responses. Evaluates patients’ progress toward attaining expected outcomes.

Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers. 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. 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 data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age- specific needs. 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 patient safety. Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and the 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 healthcare 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 Baptist Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards. Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Authorized by the Alabama Board of Nursing (BON) to practice as a graduate nurse and has received a “Graduate Nurse” letter. Authorized to take the NCLEX by the examination vendor. Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Baptist Health and the unit/department. None. Must obtain Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alabama or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) multistate RN license within three (3) months of placement in this job. Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification. ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU).