orlando healthOrlando, FL
RN, Ambulatory Care
RN, Ambulatory Care
RN, Ambulatory Care
orlando healthOrlando, FL
yesterday
General Medical and Surgical HospitalsAll Other Outpatient Care CentersNursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
Apply for this role (opens in a new tab)Registered Nurse Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Vascular Access Team is seeking a Registered Nurse. This role administers patient care in an area where patients come for treatment and typically return home the same day or care is provided in a post-acute transitional care setting. Schedule Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Responsibilities:
- Support the pediatric phlebotomy team with blood specimen collection for infants, children, and adolescents.
- Perform venipuncture while utilizing age-appropriate, patient-centered techniques to promote comfort, safety, and successful specimen collection.
- Assist phlebotomists during challenging blood collections, including helping safely position and support pediatric patients when additional assistance is needed.
- Utilize ultrasound-guided vascular access techniques for difficult venipuncture and complex blood draw cases.
- Maintain appropriate inventory levels of laboratory and blood collection supplies and communicate supply needs proactively.
- Assist with specimen labeling, processing, preparation, and timely shipment or routing of patient samples to the appropriate testing facility.
- Collaborate with laboratory, nursing, and clinical teams to support efficient patient flow and minimize delays in care.
- Follow established infection-prevention, patient-identification, specimen-handling, and safety practices.
- Access and manage implanted ports for blood collection in accordance with established protocols.
- Perform blood draws from central venous access devices and provide appropriate central-line care.
- Assist with urinary catheterization procedures when needed for specimen collection.
- Perform viral and bacterial nasal swab collections.
- Provide additional nursing support for patients with complex clinical or vascular access needs.
- Preferred Clinical Skills:
- Strong pediatric venipuncture skills.
- Experience caring for infants, children, and adolescents.
- Experience with difficult vascular access.
- Competency or experience with ultrasound-guided peripheral vascular access.
- Experience accessing implanted ports and central venous access devices.
- Knowledge of specimen collection, processing, handling, and transportation requirements.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with phlebotomy, nursing, laboratory, and interdisciplinary clinical teams.
- Strong communication skills with pediatric patients and their families.
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 licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification. ACLS, NRP, PALS, and TNCC are required for certain areas.
Experience: One (1) year of experience required unless approved by director level or above.
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Level
Senior
Location
Orlando, FL
Occupation
Registered Nurses
Industry
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Posted
yesterday