Nurse Intern - Med Tele Unit at Lake Mary Hospital bei Orlando Health

Department: LMH Med Tele Unit

Status: Part-time (2 x 12 hour shifts a week)

Schedule: Night / 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM

Title: Nurse Intern

Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital

The NEW 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.

• Labor and delivery services, and a future neonatal intensive care unit
• 6 state-of-the-art operating rooms
• 3 catheterization labs with a dedicated interventional radiology and vascular lab
• Comprehensive cardiovascular care
• 16 ICU Beds
• Observation unit
• Outpatient Scripts Pharmacy

Top Reasons to Choose Orlando Health – Lake Mary Hospital:

• BEST Place to Work, 5 years in a row!
• 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 up to $5,000 a year.

Position Summary:

Performs general patient care such as, hygiene, mobility, nutrition, and increased/constant observation in a basic role with the guidance and mentoring of the Registered Nurse.

• Provides routine treatments and interventions consistent with the educational level and skills learned in the academic environment and demonstrated competency through Orlando Health.

• Performs advanced skills after achievement of demonstrated competencies such as: nasogastric tube irrigation, suctioning, and removal; wound irrigation; complex dressing change without packing of wounds; maintenance of enteral tube feeding (Dobhoff, Nasogastric, and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy).

• Performs increase or continuous visual observation for Baker Act, behavioral health and suicide risk patients as assigned.

• Assists patients with hygiene, mobility, and nutritional needs.

• Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team.

• Utilizes the Safe Patient Room Environment Checklist with change of staff or transfer of care as part of handoff for Baker Act, behavioral health, and suicide risk patients.

• Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.

• Follows standard precautions. Adheres to Hand Hygiene and PPE procedures.

• Communicates appropriate information regarding the patient’s condition to the registered nurse (RN) and other members of the healthcare team.

• Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding on patients.

• Documents information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines.

• Transports and assists patientsthrough the admission and discharge process. Transports Baker Act, behavioral health and suicide risk patients to diagnostic testing and procedures.

• Maintains a safe and clean environment.

• Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers, and team members.

• Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products and medications (excluding substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.

• Receives and processes incoming calls, patient calls and guest requests.

• May have limited access to areas storing medications.

• Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers, and team members.

• 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.

Education/Training
• Nursing student currently enrolled in a nursing program at a college or university.
• Successful completion of fundamentals nursing course.
• Proof of continued enrollment in a pre-licensure, professional nursing program with no break in enrollment to exceed one year.

Licensure/Certification
Maintains current BLS/Healthcare provider certification.

Experience
None