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6AC: Progressive Care Unit

Our Progressive Team unit is a 20 bed, fast-paced multisystem unit on the 6th floor which operates 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. We serve adult patients that are acutely ill requiring complex nursing interventions. We see patients with Cardiac, Respiratory, Renal and GI conditions, as well as stable postoperative patients.

Our PCU team fosters a culture of safety and an environment of teamwork, effective communication, and positive attitudes while we work to exceed our customer's expectations. Staffing is based on synergy and acuity, we utilize the care-pair model, where a nurse is paired with a nursing assistant or student nurse intern to provide safe, quality and effective patient care.

Orientation is individualized and modified to meet the needs of each new team member. New Team members are assigned a preceptor and will follow their schedule. New team members are supported through their entire orientation by way of corporate and unit based educational opportunities. The leadership team is always accessible and provides at the elbow support for all team members.

Essential Functions
Provides routine treatments and interventions consistent with the educational level and skills learned in the academic environment
and demonstrated competency through Orlando Health.
Performs advanced skills after achievement of demonstrated competencies such as: nasogastric tube irrigation, suctioning, and
removal; wound irrigation; complex dressing change without packing of wounds; maintenance of enteral tube feeding (Dobhoff,
Nasogastric, and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy); and tracheostomy care.
Performs increase or continuous visual observation for Baker Act, behavioral health and suicide risk patients as assigned.
Assists patients with hygiene, mobility, and nutritional needs.
Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team.
Utilizes the Safe Patient Room Environment Checklist with change of staff or transfer of care as part of handoff for Baker Act,
behavioral health, and suicide risk patients.
Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
Follows standard precautions. Adheres to Hand Hygiene and PPE procedures.
Communicates appropriate information regarding the patients condition to the registered nurse (RN) and other members of the
healthcare team.
Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding on patients.
Documents information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines.
Transports and assists patientsthrough the admission and discharge process. Transports Baker Act, behavioral health and suicide risk
patients to diagnostic testing and procedures.
Maintains a safe and clean environment.
Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers, and team members.
Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products and medications (excluding substances and IV chemotherapy drugs)
throughout the facility.
Receives and processes incoming calls, patient calls and guest requests.
May have limited access to areas storing medications.
Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers, and team members.
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state
and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures

Education/Training Nursing student currently enrolled in an accredited nursing program at a college or university.
Must have completed a minimum of one semester of nursing clinical rotations.
Proof of continued enrollment in accredited pre-licensure, professional nursing program with no break in enrollment to exceed one year.

Licensure/Certification Maintains current BLS/Healthcare provider certification.

Experience None