Registered Nurse RN PCU Medical

About the role

AdventHealth Apopka is hiring a full-time day-shift Registered Nurse for its PCU medical unit. The campus is a 158-bed hospital with a 30,000-square-foot emergency department, expanded surgical services and a catheterization lab. The shift runs 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, three 12-hour days every other weekend and holidays.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients' physiological, psychological, developmental, sociocultural, spiritual and lifestyle factors.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans, reviewing them regularly.
• Administer medications and treatments accurately and safely, following physician orders and protocols, and monitor for adverse reactions.
• Educate patients and families about conditions, treatments, medications and self-care.
• Collaborate with medical staff and ancillary departments to coordinate patient care.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the medical record.
• Ensure compliance with infection control, safety and regulatory requirements.
• Provide emotional support and therapeutic communication to patients and families.
• Supervise and delegate care provided by team members.
• Respond promptly to code situations and provide stabilizing interventions.

Required profile

• Registered Nurse (RN) license (required); additional licensure or certification may apply depending on unit or state.
• Associate's degree in Nursing (required); Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Fluent English (reading, speaking and writing).
• 1+ year of acute care hospital experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required.

Required skills

• Knowledge of nursing care methods and procedures.
• Ability to work as a team player within a unit.
• Effective verbal and oral communication and problem-solving skills.
• High-level abstract reasoning to assess patients, evaluate interventions and revise care plans.
• Basic computer skills, navigating Microsoft Windows-based programs.
• EKG interpretation (based on patient; see EKG and Advanced Life Support requirements).

What we offer

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance from day one.
• Paid time off from day one and a 403(b) retirement plan.
• Four weeks of 100% paid parental leave.
• Career development and whole-person well-being resources, including mental health support.
• Pet benefits.
• Eligible clinicians may earn salary increases of up to 20% through a voluntary Clinical Ladder Program.

Pay range: $31.85 - $52.76. Applicants may be subject to a Florida Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting.