RN,Acute Care Hospital at Home - (6:45am - 7:15pm)

Position Summary
Location: Downtown Orlando
Shift: 6:45am - 7:15pm
Registered Nurse - Hospital Care at Home - Days (Downtown Orlando)
About the Hospital Care at Home Program :
The Orlando Health Hospital Care at Home program delivers acute hospital-level care to adult patients within the comfort of their own homes. This role provides nurses with the unique opportunity to build strong, personal connections with patients and their families. Our enhanced acute-care model utilizes portable technology to connect patients to the Orlando Health Patient Care Hub for 24/7 remote monitoring and virtual care. This innovative approach allows us to deliver high-quality care, improve outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and enhance the overall patient experience. As part of the Orlando Health system, which includes award-winning hospitals, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices, and outpatient facilities, our 27,000+ team members uphold our century-long legacy of providing professional and compassionate care to the communities we serve.
Position Summary
As a Registered Nurse in this role, you will administer patient care within the inpatient/observation setting, providing active treatment for injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, or post-intervention needs. Your responsibilities will include both in-home acute care and virtual care through our Patient Care Hub.
Why Orlando Health?
We are Nationally Ranked:
#1 Adult Specialty
#4 Children's Specialties
Forbes has named Orlando Health as one of America's Best-In-State Employers. We are dedicated to offering benefits that surpass the expected.
• Education : Preferred Education Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Career Online High School, English Language Learning, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Health : Medical, Prescription Drug Plan, Free Virtual Visits, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dental Plans, and Vision Plans
• Retirement : Up to 5% employer matching contributions 100% vested in OH's contributions after three years of service with 1,000 hours or more
• Well-Being : TELUS Health, Active and Fit (access to fitness centers at a low rate), Real Appeal Weight Loss Program, Discount Program via PerkSpot, Team Member Pantry, Pet Therapy, Respite Rooms, and Grab and Go Meals
• Life Insurance : Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Supplemental Life, and Dependent Life
• Time Away: PTO, Four weeks paid parental leave, Leave of Absence, Extended Leave Plan, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability
• Family/Pets: Fertility Benefits, Adoption Assistance, Up to 10 days per calendar year (use for: Back-up Child Care, Back-up Elder Care, and Back-up Pet Care), Virtual Tutoring, OH Way Scholarship, and Pet Insurance
• Voluntary : Auto Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, and Critical Illness Insurance
100% PAID Tuition, as well as tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
• Assesses the patient's needs through the use of Telehealth technology and develops/revises an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses. Evaluates the patient's progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
• Assesses the patient's needs and contributes to the individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses. Evaluates the patient's progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
• Using telehealth technology, conducts virtual patient care visits to our hospital at home patients; assesses clinical symptoms, possesses critical thinking skills and the ability to escalate potential patient decompensation.
• Ability to travel and enter patient homes as the patient hospital at home and place of service within a specific geographical region.
• Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
• Functions as a patient and family advocate.
• Collaborates with the in-home clinical and supportstaffteam to effectively supportthe patient care needs.
• Collaborates with the virtual Patient Care Hub clinical team and support staff team to effectively deliver care to support the patient care needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patientsserved on his or her assigned virtual unit/ department. Competency to address any urgent and or emergent patient needs as directed.
• Demonstrates competency to work autonomously and be productive in a hospital at home environment.
• Uses in-home virtual technology to connect with the Patient Care Hub and conducts virtual visits for patients in the home.
• Transports and delivers items, equipment, and medications (excluding IV chemotherapy drugs) asrequested.
• Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/ or nurse clinician.
• Serves as a role model for staff and supportsthe hospital and virtual nursing department's goals and strategies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses the data reflective of the patient'sstatus, and interpretsthe necessary information needed to identify each patient'srequirementsrelative to his or her age specific needs.
• Coordinates the care and delegates as appropriate to other team members on a defined group of patients.
• Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistentmanner, meeting all required and regulatory standards. 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/department-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.
• Delegatestasks and dutiesto healthcare team membersin accordance with the patient's needs and the teammember's capabilities and qualifications.
• Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health care team members.
• Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams to effectively plan and manage the hospital at home unit/department.
• Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients' rights.
• Collaborates with the education department and nursing leadership teamto effectively transition and support new team members and/or students.
• Maintainsreasonably 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.
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 State of Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and reliable transportation for travel.
Experience
• Minimum of two (2) years of acute care nursing experience required.