Trauma Burn ICU- Nurse Intern

Position Summary:

The student Nurse intern performs general patient care such as, hygiene, mobility, nutrition, and increased/constant observation in a basic role with the guidance and mentoring of the Registered Nurse.

Orlando Health ORMC is the flagship hospital of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes 24 award-winning hospitals and ERs, 9 specialty institutes, 14 urgent care centers, 100+ primary care practices and more than 60 outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts and beyond. Collectively, we provide care for more than 142,000 inpatient and 3.9 million outpatient visits each year. 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.

Responsibilities:

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

Qualifications:

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

Permanent