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: Day Shift 7AM- 7PM (with weekend rotation) Training Program will be up to 12 weeks long (based on acuity). Next Class Available is 1/12/25.

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 Licensed Practical Nurse entering a training program is responsible for providing direct and indirect nursing care under the direction of a Registered Nurse and performs routine duties in caring for identified age specific groups.  Approaches patient care using the nursing process of planning, implementing and evaluating outcomes. 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 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:

• Collaborates with Registered Nurse and makes appropriate nursing decisions and interventions. Recognizes and reports problems.  Responds to requests for assistance. 
• Demonstrates the ability to interpret diagnostic data relative to patient age and condition and reports as appropriate.
• Promotes a safe environment.  Takes appropriate action in emergency situations, demonstrates awareness and control of hazards which may endanger patients, visitors and employees, identifies and reports environmental concerns to the management team.  Ensures adherence to appropriate regulatory standards and AdventHealth policy and procedure.
• Participates in practice changes as a result of performance improvement activities.  Demonstrates accurate documentation and monitoring of activities as needed.  Supports quality standards and initiatives set by the department.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

Minimum qualifications:

• Successful completion of state recognized licensed practical nurse training
• Current valid State of Florida or multi state license as a Licensed Practical Nurse
• BLS Certification

Preferred qualifications: 

• Successful completion of state recognized 30 hour IV therapy course
• Advanced life support certification (ACLS, PALS, NRP) per specialty/unit requirements

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About AdventHealth

At AdventHealth, Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ is our mission. It calls us to be His hands and feet in helping people feel whole. Our story is one of hope — one that strives to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Our more than 80,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in hospitals, physician practices, outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers are committed to providing individualized, wholistic care.

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