Registered Nurse-Endocrinology-Behavorial Health-Family Medicine-Lake Nona-Orlando Health Physician Associates

Orlando, United States

Position Summary:

Orlando Health Physician Associates

One of the largest primary care provider (PCP) groups in Central Florida, Orlando Health Physician Associates comprises the PCP network of the Orlando Health Medical Group. More than 225 providers deliver care in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and podiatry. Our PCPs provide care for every age, through every stage, from childhood development to pregnancy and childbirth services to chronic disease management and aging concerns. As part of Orlando Health, our providers also can refer and coordinate care throughout the system’s integrated network of healthcare services. With numerous convenient locations across Central Florida, Orlando Health Physician Associates offers patients easy access to quality primary care, including same-day, next-day and virtual appointments.

Orlando Health Physician Associates is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you!

The Registered Nurse administers patient care in an area where patients come for treatment and typically return home the same day or care takes place in a post-acute transitional care setting.

The address is 9679 Lake Nona Village Place, Orlando, FL 32827

The schedule is as early as 7:30am-8am and as late as 5pm, Monday - Friday.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

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.
Assesses 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.
Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit-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 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.
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.

Other Related Functions:

The professional nurse contributes to the knowledge and skills of others, and the continuous improvement of the quality of health care practice and organizational outcomes.
Participates and may lead unit level and/or organizational level committees of nursing practice and performance improvement.
Participates in department and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance.
Practices efficient use of supplies and maintains a clean, safe, and organized unit.
Provides input into staff development needs, hospital and/or nursing committees, nursing research activities, and performance management activities of co-workers and self.
Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education.
Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education/Training:

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department.

Licensure/Certification:

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.

Experience: