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Nurse Resident- Health Central Medical Surgical- Nights

Orlando Health logoOrlando HealthOCOEE, FLPosted 5d ago
  • Nights
  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • PALS
  • NRP
  • TNCC
  • RN license
  • Compact (multistate) license

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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open med-surg nurse jobs in Florida post a median of $42.31 an hour, the middle half $42.31–$49.15, across 70 jobs that state their pay. Med-surg nurses employed in Florida earn a median of $40.48 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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About the job

Position Summary ORLANDO HEALTH – HEALTH CENTRAL HOSPITAL Located in Ocoee, Florida, Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital is a 252-bed comprehensive medical and surgical acute-care facility that has been serving the residents of west Orange County for more than 70 years. Services range from 24/7 emergency care to cardiovascular and stroke care, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, minimally invasive robotic surgery and more. Our hospital has accreditations and designations in many specialty services, including bariatric surgery, spine surgery, stroke, and hip and knee joint replacement. We also have earned 2024-25 High Performing Hospital ratings in five areas – COPD, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure and hip replacement – from U.S. News & World Report, and 2024 Top Teaching Hospital recognition from The Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health – Health Central 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 team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve. Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you. Position 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 nurses with less than one year of experience 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/revisesindividualized 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 interpretsthe necessary information to identify each patient’srequirementsrelative 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 patientsafety.
  • Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and the use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills. Other Related Functions
  • Contributesto the knowledge and skills of others, and continuously improvesthe quality of healthcare practice and organizational outcomes.
  • Participates in and may lead unit level and/or organizational level committees focused on nursing practice and performance improvement.
  • Participates in departmental and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance.
  • Practices efficient use ofsupplies and maintains a clean,safe, and organized work area.
  • Attends staff development in-services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings.
  • Partners with the nursing leadership team to identify professional development needs.
  • Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education.
  • Actively participatesin and attendsthe Nurse Residency Program as appropriate to role. 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 or valid Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) multistate RN license.
  • Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
  • ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. NRP isrequired for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Experience None.

Essential Functions

  • Actively participatesin and attendsthe Nurse Residency Program as appropriate to role.

Education/Training.

From Orlando Health's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About Orlando Health

Orlando Health is a private, not-for-profit academic health care organization based in Orlando, with more than 35,000 (source: Baptist Health (an Orlando Health company), About Us) team members, hospitals and emergency departments across Florida, and five Baptist Health hospitals in Alabama, where it bought a majority stake in Brookwood Baptist Health in 2024. Source: Baptist Health (an Orlando Health company), About Us

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