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Registered Nurse Emergency Room

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UCF Lake Nona Hospital

Orlando, Florida

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty.

Posted Oct 6

Unit and setting
Emergency Room · Hospital If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse Emergency Room opening.
License
RN license Florida RN license and/or approved multistate RN license required.Florida RN license or approved multistate RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Florida RN license or approved multistate RN license Florida RN license and/or approved multistate RN license required. Check your license
Certification
NIH Stroke Scale within 30 days of employment startAfter hire · must be obtained within 30 days of employment NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 30 days of employment start
Certification
Basic Cardiac Life Support or BCLS Instructor within 30 days of startAfter hire · must be obtained within 30 days of start Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of start
Certification
American Heart Association ACLS Provider card within 6 months of employment start dateAfter hire · within 6 months of employment American Heart Association ACLS Provider issued card required within 6 months of employment start date
Education
Registered Nurse Diploma or Associate Degree Registered Nurse Diploma, or Associate Degree, BSN is preferred

Preferred

Education
BSN
Experience
1+ years RN experience in acute care 1+ years of RN experience in an acute care environment preferred
Experience
acute care environment

What it pays

Tuition assistance
Offered
Loan repayment
Offered
Eligibility
eligibility for benefits may vary by location Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location

Benefits

  • BenefitsMedical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverageComprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • BenefitsFree counseling and referral servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • BenefitsPaid time off, paid family leave, disability coverage, and leaves of absenceTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Benefits401(k) plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, ESPP, and financial planning resources
  • BenefitsTuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, and Galen College of Nursing partnershipEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • BenefitsFertility/family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental plans, legal, and consumer discounts
More benefits (18)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Health insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Adoption assistance
  • Loan assistance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life insurance
  • Family leave
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and paid family leave
  • 401(k) Plan with match
  • Tuition assistance and student loan assistance
  • Dependent scholarships
  • Disability coverage and life insurance

The role and schedule

Care model
Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage
Day to day
Regular pain assessment and reassessment after intervention Assesses patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management, including reassessments after appropriate intervention.
Day to day
Perform procedures, monitoring, and ordered functions Performs procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s).
Day to day
Timely and thorough documentation in medical record Documents the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
Day to day
Prompt response to patient requests Performs exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests.
Day to day
Anticipate and proactively resolve patient needs Strives to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively.
Day to day
Patient and family education on condition, treatment, and medications Teaches patients/families/caregivers about patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Day to day
Translate complex medical terminology Translates complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.
Day to day
Educate on non-medicinal follow-up and lifestyle changes Teaches patients/families/caregivers about any non-medicinal follow-up measures, such as healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and/or other lifestyle changes.
Day to day
Prepare patients and caregivers for self-management Prepares patients and families/caregivers for future self-management.

The workplace

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UCF Lake Nona Hospital
Academic Medical Center

You would practice at UCF Lake Nona Hospital on Lake Nona Blvd in southeast Orlando—a teaching hospital that opened in 2021 through an HCA Florida and UCF Academic Health partnership. The campus runs 24/7 emergency care, women's and mother-baby services,…

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  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
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  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load and floating handled day to day?
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Emergency is open from year one. Fellowships take new grads. Watch their application dates.

Original listing

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Strong staffing Support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at UCF Lake Nona Hospital, you’ll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. In collaboration with medical providers and other members of the care team, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN serves as an advocate for patients/families/caregivers and models a commitment to the organization’s vision/mission/values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes that contribute to overall departmental performance.

  • Assesses patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management, including reassessments after appropriate intervention.
  • Performs procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s). Documents the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
  • Performs exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests. Strives to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively.
  • Teaches patients/families/caregivers about patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures. Translates complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.
  • Teaches patients/families/caregivers about any non-medicinal follow-up measures, such as healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and/or other lifestyle changes. Prepares patients and families/caregivers for future self-management.

What qualifications you will need

  • Florida RN license and/or approved multistate RN license required. Compact license holders have 60 days to obtain the Florida license after relocation.
  • 1+ years of RN experience in an acute care environment preferred
  • Registered Nurse Diploma, or Associate Degree, BSN is preferred
  • NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 30 days of employment start
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of start
  • American Heart Association ACLS Provider issued card required within 6 months of employment start date

Benefits

UCF Lake Nona Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location

HCA Florida UCF Lake Nona Hospital is located in the southern Orlando suburb of Lake Nona, known as Medical City. We are a newly opened hospital. Our hospital provides full-service healthcare to Osceola County and surrounding communities. We offer a wide range of specialties including 24/7 emergency care, women's care, and comprehensive surgical services, including robotic surgery. We are home to the Advanced Imaging Center and a Family Birthing Unit. We are committed to patient-centered care.

The Innovation Hub at UCF Lake Nona Hospital is HCA Healthcare's first innovation hub. It is leading the way in revolutionizing delivery of care across the healthcare industry. Clinical and technology experts are working together to create tools that improve care for patients and make the work more efficient for caregivers. Examples of innovations include nurse hand-off communication, clinical documentation solutions and historical medical record retrieval.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse Emergency Room opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

What's around it?

In Orlando, FL

Orlando, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent
$1,747/mo
Household income
$72,336/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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