Registered Nurse - Trauma Med Surg - Nights - Bayfront Hospital St. Petersburg Florida

Position Summary

Site Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Location St. Petersburg, Florida Department Trauma Med Surg Schedule 3 night shifts per week Hours 6:45pm-7:15am

Position Registered Nurse

About Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital

Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital is a comprehensive tertiary care facility that has been serving St. Petersburg and the surrounding communities for more than 100 years. A teaching medical center, the hospitals areas of expertise include heart and vascular, digestive health, orthopedics, surgical services, robotic surgery, rehabilitation, neurosciences, maternity care, emergency services, and trauma care. The hospitals Level II Trauma Center is the only adult trauma center in Pinellas County. Home to the Center for Women and Babies, the hospital offers full obstetrical services and, in partnership with Johns Hopkins All Childrens Hospital, is one of Floridas 13 state-certified Level III Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers.

A commitment to quality has earned the hospital recognition with a USA Today Top Workplaces award for 2025 and an A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital 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 Floridas east to west coasts, Central Alabama, and Puerto Rico.

Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families, and communities we serve.

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse administers patient care in an area in a hospital or inpatient observation setting where an acute care patient receives active treatment for an injury, episode of illness, a medical condition, or post-intervention with assessment.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Assesses patients needs and develops/revises an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses.
• Evaluates the patients progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
• Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
• Functions as a patient and family advocate.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned.
• Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
• Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
• Serves as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing departments goals and strategies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses the data reflective of the patients status, and interprets the necessary information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.
• Coordinates the care and delegates as appropriate to other team members on a defined group of patients.
• 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 patient safety.
• Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills.
• Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.
• Practices effective problem identification and resolution.
• Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patients needs and the team members capabilities and qualifications.
• Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other healthcare team members.
• Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients rights.
• Collaborates with the education department and nursing leadership team to effectively transition and support new team members and/or students.
• 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.

The professional nurse contributes to the knowledge and skills of others and the continuous improvement of the quality of health care practice and organizational outcomes.

Participates and may lead unit level and/or organizational level committees of nursing practice and performance improvement.

Participates in department and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance.

Practices efficient use of supplies 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 ones own professional development and continuing education.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Training

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.

Meets all mandatory developmental and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department.

Licensure/Certification

• Maintains current State of Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.

Experience

• 1 year of experience required.

Essential Functions (same as above)

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