Registered Nurse - PCU / Progressive Care Unit

Position Summary Department:

STC Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Status:

Variable Full-Time Shift:

Days | 7am - 7pm (Three 12-hour shifts w/ rotating weekends)

Title:

Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit Situated in the heart of St. Cloud, Florida, Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital is an 84-bed acute-care community hospital offering comprehensive emergency, inpatient and outpatient care. Specialties include cardiology, critical care, infectious disease, orthopedics, radiology and surgical services. The ER features a designated geriatric section for specialized emergency care, and the hospital has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Primary Stroke Center Accreditation. The campus also is home to Outpatient Rehabilitation Services and a Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center. Orlando Health St. Cloud has been recognized as an outstanding employer in the healthcare industry on a national level, receiving Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work award in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 . "Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work" is not just something we say, it's our promise to you.

TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE ORLANDO HEALTH - ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL

All Inclusive Benefits - that start day one! Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, FREE college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, back up elder and childcare, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, and more for full time and part time employees (ask the recruiter for more info about our benefits!) Forbes Recognizes Orlando Health as a Best-In-State Employer Forbes has named Orlando Health as one of America's Best-In-State Employers for 2025. Employee-centric Orlando Health St. Cloud has been recognized as an outstanding employer in the healthcare industry on a national level, receiving Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work award 5 years in a row! Responsibilities Essential Functions

• Exemplar of the mission, vision, and values of Orlando Health.
• Participates in shared leadership structure.
• Managesstaffing assignments for oncoming and off going shifts, based on patient acuity and skill set of team members to ensure patient care needs are met.
• Coordinates patient flow by working directly with the Administrative Supervisors, Care Coordinators, and Discharge Planners to achieve expected outcomes.
• Monitors overall status of patients within area ofresponsibility and closely monitors status ofseriously ill patients.
• Coordinates and/or participatesin the delivery of patient care ensuring compliance with physician orders and established policies, procedures, and standards ofpractice.
• Serves as a resource supporting frontline team members and providers as appropriate.
• Supports clinical collaboration focusing on expected patient length of stay.
• Performs direct patient care activities as required to meet operational needs.
• Interfaceswithpatients andfamiliesto enhance customer experience by conducting Nurse Leader rounds and investigating and responding to patient/family and physiciancomplaints.
• Participates in and/or leads safety huddles.
• Embraces, communicates, and promotes change and problem solving.
• Assesses equipment needs to ensure staff have the needed equipment for patient care, and they can appropriately utilize equipment.
• Supports and sustains all leader-driveninitiatives.
• Assists with retention strategies for new team members that fosters a best place to work environment.
• Maintains a regulatory ready environment of care.
• Ensures the appropriate allocation/adjustment of staff, assignment of meal breaks, relief of team members as indicated, etc.
• Utilizes effective fiscal management skills and financial resources with decision-making.
• 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 Leadership
• Supports strategic imperatives by attending leadership huddles, assisting in new nursing/clinical initiatives, and fostering positive multidisciplinary partnerships through collegial collaboration.
• Serves as a coach and mentor for the nursing team.
• Expressesideas clearly and effectively in verbal and written communication to team members and groups.
• Fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Promote a safe working environment; support and/or coordinate any follow-up related to WPV occurrences. Performance/Quality Improvement
• Participates in the collection of unit/department information via audits to identify opportunities for improvement and trends.
• Promotes high-quality nursingpractice supported by evidence base practice,research,organization, and national standard Qualifications Education/Training Nursing school graduate.

Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and the unit/department. Licensure/Certification Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida or valid Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) multistate RN license. Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.

ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC

are required for certain areas. NRP isrequired for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Experience 1+ year of RN experience

Qualifications:

Education/Training Nursing school graduate. Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and the unit/department. Licensure/Certification Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida or valid Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) multistate RN license. Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.

ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC

are required for certain areas. NRP isrequired for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Experience 1+ year of RN experience