Surgical/Vascular ICU Registered Nurse

Surgical/Vascular ICU Registered Nurse - Florida Hospital Orlando
Job ID: 69302006004

Unit/Job Description:
Despite seven Central Florida hospitals ranging from 40 to 900 beds and always expanding, Florida Hospital continues to maintain the small community hospital culture that nurses love. Our critical care units are areas where you can demonstrate your skill and compassion within the supportive and caring environment that Florida Hospital provides. The hospital supports nearly 600 critical care beds throughout all of the campuses, which allows our critical care nurses a variety of specialized units to work on. These units are range from ICU to PCU units that are specialized in cardiac, multi-system and much more. Florida Hospital is one of the nation’s top hospitals for nurses because of our specialties, come see why!

CVIII is a 16 bed vascular intensive care area, servicing fresh vascular surgical patients and complex cardiac surgical patients. Diagnoses include but are not limited to triple A's, fem-pops, carotids, CABG, Valve repairs and any thoracic surgical patients needing upper level care. The unit has a full time, Nurse Manager, four Assistant Nurse Managers covering days/nights, PCT assistance 24/7, and HUC coverage 7a-11p. Ratios are 1:1 or 1:2 depending upon the acuity of the patient. Educational support for staff is provided by a CV educator and Clinical Nurse Specialist. In addition, two preop educators are located on the unit to do bedside teaching for families and patients according to need. Staff has the opportunity to participate in the PPP (Professional Practice Program) similar to other hospitals with clinical ladders, train for relief charge duty and participate (if selected) to serve as preceptors and/or mentors for new nurses. The staff may also self-schedule. For nurses not trained in acute care, transitional education programs are available through Florida Hospital.

The CVIII Unit has been built within the past 5 years and has the latest in construction features. CVIII is connected to Florida Hospital Orlando via a new breezeway that has a visitor waiting room and private consultation room for families. Rooms are all private with glass sliding doors for maximum viewing of patients. Computers and desk top charting areas are available in each room for nursing documentation purposes. In addition, staff has access to a large staff lounge and private locker room.

Full time, Night Position. Minimum 1 year recent CVICU or 2 years minimum ICU experience required. Must have current Register Nurse Florida licensure.

Full Time - Florida Hospital Orlando

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