All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

Benefits from Day One

Paid Days Off from Day One

Debt-free Education (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)

Nursing Clinical Ladder Program

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift:  Days 3/12s 7-7

Location: 601 East Rollins St. Orlando, FL 32803

Unit Highlights:

• The Cardiothoracic PCU provides uncommon compassion and exceptional care to patients receiving advanced minimally invasive cardiothoracic procedures as well as plastic reconstructive surgeries. Following ERAS protocols, this team is dedicated to the best outcomes for our patients.
• Utilizing bedside led focus groups for process change and any staff or patient focused project, there is always opportunity to grow and challenge yourself on WT8!
• We are a work family! On WT8, we believe nursing is a team sport and with the help and support of each team member, we create a place of positivity and healing. Committed to healthy work environments, we frequently celebrate team successes and have fun recognition moments. Patient care model: Registered Nurses & Patient Care Technicians/Nurse Technicians • Ratios: 3:1 patients per 1 RN for flaps x12 hrs 4-5 patients per 1 RN based on acuity & 8-12 patients per 1 PCT/NT based on acuity. 
• Growth & Development - With a heavy focus on clinical learning and peer support, our nursing team has high participation in peer nurse led education and growth through the clinical ladder, the Professional Excellence Program. Always striving for professional development, WT8 prides itself in our study groups for professional certification through PCCN.
• Collaboration Leads to Excellence - Through intentional and enthusiastic collaboration between our surgeons, APPs, and WT8 staff, this unit has been recognized as the 2023 AdventHealth Orlando Department of Excellence. With routine thoracic surgery education and frequent plastic surgery in-services, these teams work together seamlessly to deliver excellent care and elevate practice. 
• Surgeries You May See: -Thoracotomy -Ivor Lewis, -DIEP flaps -Free flaps, -Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgeries, -Intraoral flap and mandibular reconstruction.

The community you’ll be caring for:

• • Serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America
  • Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando
  • 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

The role you’ll contribute:

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 all 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.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• 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 goals for the patient (ANA, 2012), assisting in the development 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 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.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

Minimum qualifications:

• Graduate of a school of nursing
• Current valid State of Florida or multistate license as a Registered Nurse
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Advanced Life Support Certifications (ACLS, PALS, NRP) per specialty/unit requirements
• EKG

Preferred qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• Professional Certification