Registered Nurse Surgical Oncology PCU AdventHealth Orlando

Up to $15,000 Sign-on Bonus and $3,000 Relocation available for eligible candidates (see terms below)

Location Address: 601 E Rollins St., Orlando, FL 32803

Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth Orlando

• Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America
• AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country
• We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year
• Want to see what it's like to work with us? Click here for a virtual tour of our Orlando campus!

Unit Highlights

• Our Surgical Oncology PCU consists of 36 inpatient beds populated by gynecologic oncology patients. We work directly with our GYN Oncology physicians to provide care to patients with gynecologic malignancies, recurrent disease or uncontrolled symptoms. We also care for patients that are overflow from other oncology units, so you will see a variety of cancer on the unit (including male patients).
• Our unit is involved with AdventHealth Global Missions. Our nurses have participated in medical mission trips to Ethiopia, Haiti, Peru, and the Philippines.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds every morning with our care management team and Medical Director to help create a cohesive plan of care for our patients.
• The Leadership and Education team works hand in hand to grow and develop our staff. We highly value our nurses’ professional goals and support them to meet those goals.

Work Hours/Shift: Full Time, Days (7 am – 7 pm) or Nights (7 pm - 7 am)

Sign-on Eligibility:

• Applicable experience required.
• Full Time employment contract required.
• Rehires within 12 months are not eligible.
• Internal Candidates are not eligible.

Relocation Eligibility:

• Applicable experience required.
• Full Time employment contract required.
• Must live 50 miles outside of campus address.

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Nursing Process: Completes timely assessments per Practice Guidelines including physiological, psychological, developmental, sociocultural, spiritual, and life-style factors, including signs of abuse or neglect. Makes appropriate decisions and interventions and nursing diagnosis according to patients actual or potential health conditions or needs. (American Nurses Association [ANA], 2012)
• Nursing Process: Based on the assessment and diagnosis, sets measurable and achievable short and long-range gals for the patient (ANA, 2012), assisting in the developmental and implementation of an individualized plan of care. Prioritizes and completes follow-up assessments, evaluates and modifies plan of care as needed. Nursing practice reflects mutual goal setting and whole person care including meeting the needs of the mind, body and spirit. (King, 1995)
• Nursing Knowledge: Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret diagnostic data relative to the patient age and condition, including, but not limited to lab results, non-invasive monitoring data and interdisciplinary team notes. Nursing practice reflects the application of knowledge and skills pertaining to all diagnoses, procedures, medications, complications, and equipment associated with unit patient population. 
• Patient Safety: Nursing practice reflects the application of knowledge, skill and adherence to all pertinent regulatory standards. Follows strict infection prevention precautions. Adheres to policy and procedure regarding all aspects of medication safety. Practice reflects importance of patient teaching and takes advantage of opportunities, both planned and unplanned, to carry it out in accordance with plan of care. 
• Communication: Promotes an exceptional patient experience by abiding to compassion and image standards and fostering excellent nurse-patient relationships through effective/therapeutic communication with the patient, family, and visitors, including but not limited to and as applicable, hourly rounding. Exhibits ability to utilize appropriate techniques, verbiage, and resources in all interactions with the patient to their level of understanding. Communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team by completing thorough hand off communication in all situations. Follows chain of command when appropriate. 

What Will You Need:

Education and Experience Required

• Graduate of a school of Nursing. 

Education and Experience Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing. 

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Required

• Current valid State of Florida or multi-state license as a Registered Nurse.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. 
• Advanced life support certification (ACLS) 

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Preferred

• Professional certification. 

Job Summary

The Registered Professional Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing and supervising direct and indirect total nursing care responsibilities to identified age-specific groups. Utilizes the nursing process (assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating) in achieving the goals of the nursing department. Adheres to the AdventHealth Corporate Compliance Plan and to all rules and regulations of app applicable local, state and federal agencies and accrediting bodies. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.