Florida Hospital Altamonte offers a comprehensive range of maternity services. Expect Wonders!
Come experience the difference of our fully renovated labor and delivery and private mother/baby rooms with added amenities to create special memories. Our dedicated team of nurses has more than 160 years of combined experience, caring for generations of babies.
The newly renovated unit includes 18 private rooms, birthing rooms, and two birthday suites (spacious rooms with a home-like environment).
We are a Level 1 Nursery. Lactation services are available seven days a week, as well as 24-hour in-house anesthesia services. For critically ill infants, our maternity unit is backed by a Level III Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Florida Hospital Orlando. A transport team is available 24-hours a day to transport critically ill neonatal patients.
POSITION INFORMATION: Experienced Newborn Nursery nurse for Level 1 nursery-Full Time Days: Experience in Mother/Baby strongly preferred
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Graduate of a school of nursing.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
• Basic Life Support
• NRP
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
ACLS, PALS (based on patient population)
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
Current registration with Florida State Board of Nursing as a registered professional nurse.
Graduate professional nurses who do not have an authorization to test (seating pass) will have a limited scope of practice as outlined in GN orientation
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Demonstrates through behavior Florida Hospital’s Core Values of Integrity, Care, Balance, Excellence, Stewardship and Teamwork as outlined in the organization’s Performance Excellence Program.
• Performs properly and legibly documents and reports all procedures and assessments in accordance with department policy.
• Obtains or delegates the obtaining of a nursing history. Evaluates for age-appropriate behavior motor skills and physiological norms of the patient. Completes the admission assessment, including pain screening. Completes all follow-up assessments and evaluations. Assesses for signs of abuse or neglect.
• Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret diagnostic data relative to patient age and condition.
• Able to identify individualized plan of care. Identifies needs and develops/modifies plan of care.
• Interprets and verifies physician orders correctly. Investigates questionable situations. Performs treatments and administers medications according to policy and procedure. Functions appropriately in clinical emergencies. Evaluates effectiveness of interventions and medications.
• Evaluates patients’ developmental level, identifies increased physical/emotional dependency needs and evaluates availability of support system consistent with the age of the patient served.
• Identifies the need for patient teaching and utilizes each opportunity for teaching on a planned or spontaneous basis.
• 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.
• Follows CDC isolation guidelines, demonstrates appropriate use of PPE, performs hand-washing according to policy and enforces safety regulations.
• Exhibits desire to learn and upgrade nursing skills. Performs other duties as assigned or directed to ensure the smooth operation of the department or unit.
