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

• Benefits and 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, 36 hours per week 

Shift: Night and Day Shifts Available, 7- 7 (with weekend rotation) Training Program will be 6-8 weeks long.

Location: 601 E. Rollins St. Orlando, FL 32803 

The community you’ll be caring for:

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

Unit Highlights:

• Join our 44-bed 3 West Multisystem Progressive Care Unit with a focus on hepatology disorders and Pre-liver Transplant! A specialized team of hepatology experts work closely with our staff to focus on today’s most effective management and treatment techniques for our patients. In addition to our base of hepatology patients, we care for a multisystem population ranging from gastrointestinal to nephrology and beyond. The array of the disorders that we care for coupled with our hepatology focus build a great foundation for nurse residents.
• We are very proud of all the patients that have acquired liver transplants as a result of the care we provide them!
• We pride ourselves on teamwork on this unit and love to help new team members grow their skills. We pray with our patients prior to their transplant surgeries and lend support to their families. Often, our patients come back to show us their progress and we tend to cry tears of joy as we see how well they’re doing. 

Complex Advancements

• Patient Care Model: RNs, LPNs, Patient Care Technicians, Nurse Technicians
• Ratios: 3-4 patients per RN or LPN. LPNs practice independently with the support of RNs for tasks outside of their scope. 
• Dr. Ayman Koteish, Dr. Torfay Roman, and Dr. Shady Guirgus make up our hepatology physician team. Together we collaborate to provide exemplary care to this patient population. Our physicians love to take the time to teach our RNs and help them grow their knowledge of the hepatology specialty 

The role you’ll contribute:

The Registered Nurse entering a training program 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.  Graduate nurses and experienced nurses entering a training program will be under the direct supervision of a preceptor for all principal duties and responsibilities during the training program with eventual transition to independent practice after successful training program completion. Adheres to the AdventHealth Corporate Compliance Plan and to 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 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.
• DOCUMENTATION: Demonstrates knowledge and skill in the recording and accessing of all patient information in electronic medical record according to policy and in real time. Performs appropriate and legible documentation, recording all procedures and assessments within established timeframes, and in accordance with standards of care, departmental policy and practice guidelines.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

Minimum qualifications:

• Graduate of a school of nursing
• Minimum of six (6) months of recent RN inpatient experience
• Current valid State of Florida or multistate license as a Registered Nurse
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• EKG competency testing

Preferred qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience
• Professional Certification