Florida Hospital

Critical Care Training for Experienced RNs


Job Description

 
The Florida Hospital RN Transition Program is designed to teach and support experienced nurses looking to transition into a Critical Care environment.
 
This 6-8 week online program incorporates comprehensive body systems modules including anatomy and physiology, various body systems conditions, diagnostics, nursing care and treatment. This online approach provides the basic didactic critical care content with educational activities that is reinforced in clinical experience with a preceptor.
 
The Florida Hospital RN Transition Program is offered at the following locations:
  • Florida Hospital Altamonte
  • Florida Hospital Apopka
  • Florida Hospital Celebration Health
  • Florida Hospital East Orlando
  • Florida Hospital Kissimmee
  • Florida Hospital Orlando
  • Winter Park Memorial Hospital
The Florida Hospital RN Transition Program is offered in the following specialty areas:
  
·         Neuro ICU
·         Neuro PCU
·         Cardiac/Cardiovascular/Vascular ICU
·         Cardiac PCU
·         Multisystem ICU
·         Multisystem PCU
·         Medical ICU
·         Medical PCU
·         Surgical PCU
·         Transplant PCU
 
Nurse Incentives:
·         Immediate benefits
·         NCLEX and review course assistance
·         Employee referral bonus
·         Shift differentials
·         Professional Practice Program (growth opportunities)
 
Program Specifics:
·         Full-time paid internship and nursing position
·         Blended didactic and precepted clinicals
·         Day and/or night shifts 
  
Placement Following Completion of the Program
 
You will be hired with the post-program target unit identified prior to program start. It is only upon successful completion of the program that you will have a position on a critical care unit. Shift assignment is based on unit needs. Your requests will be considered but not guaranteed.
This is a fast-paced, intense course. It requires a commitment to study every night and every weekend. Sometimes a nurse may not meet program requirements, or decide critical care nursing does not meet his or her needs at this time. In this event, every effort is made to place the intern within a suitable nursing unit at Florida Hospital. However, we cannot guarantee job placement at Florida Hospital in an alternate position.


Job Requirements

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
·         American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
o   For those hired prior to April 1, 2011:
§  AHA BLS certification is required by December 31, 2011
§  If current BLS from another agency, recertification in AHA BLS at their recertification date.
o   For those hired after April 1, 2011, if certification is from another agency, certification from AHA must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
and
AHA Advanced life support certification (ACLS, PALS, NRP) per specialty/unit requirements (Not a prerequisite to apply. Course offered during critical care training program)
o   For those hired prior to April 1, 2011, if current advanced life support from another agency, recertification in AHA Advanced Life Support at their recertification date.
o   If hired after April 1, 2011, if certification is from another agency, certification from AHA must be obtained by 90 day evaluation.
 
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
ACLS, PALS, NRP (based on patient population)
 
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
·         Graduate of a school of nursing.
·         For GRN, graduate of an accredited school of nursing
·         For all job classes except GRN and R120, unit related experience is required for unit placement
 
         PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
·         Bachelor's degree in nursing
·         For transplant unit, Cost Center 6292, experience as a transplant nurse
·         For transplant unit, Cost Center 6292, experience as a PCU nurse
 
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
 
         PREFERRED LICENSURE OR REGISTRATION
·         For Transplant unit, Cost Center 6292 - CCTN Certification


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Job Overview

  • Company: Florida Hospital
  • Contact: Alexa Soto
  • Location: Relo to Orlando
  • Base Pay: N/A
  • Employee Type: Full-Time
  • Industry: Healthcare - Health Services
  • Manages Others: No
  • Job Type: Health Care
    Nurse
  • Req'd Education: 2 Year Degree
  • Req'd Experience: At least 1 year(s)
  • Req'd Travel: Not Specified
  • Relocation Covered: Not Specified




About Us

Florida Hospital

Florida Hospital is an acute-care, not-for profit health care organization, with eight faith-based campus locations and over 2,100 beds in Central Florida. As one of "America's Best Hospitals" (U.S. News & World Report), we serve over one million patients each year with the advantages of world-class resources, state-of-the-art technology, breakthrough medical programs and visionary leadership. But what makes Florida Hospital truly different is our holistic view of caring, with a mission to heal the mind, body and spirit of each person we touch.

Florida Hospital Altamonte

601 East Altamonte Drive
Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701


Florida Hospital Apopka

201 North Park Avenue
Apopka, Florida 32703


Florida Hospital Celebration Health

400 Celebration Place
Celebration, Florida 34747


Florida Hospital East Orlando

400 Celebration Place
Celebration, Florida 34747


Florida Hospital Kissimmee

2450 North Orange Blossom Trail
Kissimmee, Florida 34744


Florida Hospital Orlando

601 East Rollins Street
Orlando, Florida 32803


Walt Disney Pavilion at Florida Hospital for Children

601 East Rollins Street
Orlando, Florida 32803


Winter Park Memorial Hospital

200 North Lakemont Avenue
Winter Park, Florida 32792


Awards and Achievements

Here at Florida Hospital, we hold a belief that we are doing God's Work in our own special way. This creates an environment of respect for one another, where we work to fulfill our individual potential and share our gifts with the world. With the input of more than 17,000 employees, we are proud to share our accomplishments.

One of America's Best Hospitals

Florida Hospital has been ranked one of the best hospitals in the nation, according to U.S.News & World Report magazine. Florida Hospital has also been named the number one hospital in the Orlando Metro Area and has been recognized in U.S.News & World Report's annual rankings for more than 10 years.

Magnet®-recognized Facility

In 2011, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) granted the Walt Disney Pavilion at Florida Hospital for Children Magnet-recognition status as part of its Magnet Recognition Program, which honors hospitals for excellence in nursing. The Magnet designation makes Florida Hospital for Children the only children's hospital in Central Florida to receive this prestigious recognition. Only seven percent of the nation's hospitals have earned this distinction.

Five Beacon Award-winning Units

Created by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the Beacon Award for Excellence is rewarded to critical care units that raise the bar of excellence in demonstrating exceptional nursing care to patients and their families. Florida Hospital is the only hospital in Central Florida to have Beacon Award-winning units: Orlando's VTICU, CVPCU and CVICU; Winter Park Memorial's ICU; and Celebration Health's ICU.

Healthiest Employer

The Orlando Business Journal has named Florida Hospital the area's Healthiest Employer, citing our strong commitment to wellness through the Healthy 100 Employees Program.
Top 100 Companies for Working Families

Florida Hospital has consistently been named as one of the top 25 companies in the Orlando Sentinel's Top 100 Companies for Working Families (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011).

Treats Most Patients Nationally

Each year, Florida Hospital treats more patients than any other hospital in the US, and is the largest provider of Medicare services in the nation.

America's Largest Non-Catholic Religious Healthcare System

Modern Healthcare named Adventist Health System, the parent company of Florida Hospital, as the largest non-Catholic religious healthcare system in the nation.

A Top-performing Workforce

Adventist Health System (AHS), the parent company of Florida Hospital, received the Gallup Great Workplace Award, recognizing the AHS system as having one of the best-performing workforces in the world.

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