Nurse Resident, Acute Care

## Position Summary **osition:** Nurse Resident **Site:** Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital - St. Petersburg, Florida **Department:** BHSP 6 Surgical **Schedule:**Variable Full-Time Night Shift**Position:** Nurse Resident, Acute Care **Job summary**Administers patient care in an area within a hospital or inpatient/observation setting, where acute care patients receive active treatment for injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, or post intervention with assessment. This position is intended for licensed registered nurseswith less than one year of experience **About Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital**Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital is a comprehensive tertiary care facility that has been serving St. Petersburg and the surrounding communities for more than 100 years. A teaching medical center, the 480-bed hospital’s areas of expertise include heart and vascular, digestive health, orthopedics, surgical services, robotic surgery, rehabilitation, neurosciences, maternity care, emergency services and trauma care. The hospital’s Level II Trauma Center is the only adult trauma center in Pinellas County. Home to the Center for Women and Babies, the hospital offers full obstetrical services, and, in partnership with Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, is one of Florida’s 13 state-certified Level III Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers. A commitment to quality has earned the hospital recognition with a USA Today Top Workplaces award for 2025 and an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve. ## 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 . - Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification. ## Responsibilities **Essential Functions** - Administers bedside patient care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting under the supervision of a preceptor, leader, and/or charge nurse. - Assesses patients’ needs and develops/revises individualized plans of care based on their needs and responses. Evaluates patients’ progress toward attaining expected outcomes. - Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers. - Functions as an advocate for patients and their families. - Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit/department. - Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/ or nurse clinician. - Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and the interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department. - Serves as a role model forstaff and supportsthe hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies. - Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age- specific needs. - Coordinates patient care for a defined group and delegatestasks appropriately to team members. - Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner, 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 the use of patient care/uni…