Nurse Residencies - Critical Care - Intensive Care

Florida Hospital offers a wide selection of choices and settings for recent nurse graduates who wish to complete their Critical Care Nurse Residency in an Intensive Care Unit setting. Below is a brief description of your options.

Florida Hospital Orlando - Multi-System Intensive Care Unit

• 16-bed unit
• Medical and surgical diagnoses, including sepsis, respiratory failure, renal transplantation and vascular surgery
  

Florida Hospital Orlando - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)

• 28-bed CVICU with a 16-bed overflow unit for post-open-heart surgery and/or vascular surgery patients
• The opportunity to provide life-saving care immediately following open-heart surgery
• Fast-paced, challenging setting
• Nurse mentor program for new graduates
• Unique development and education enhancement opportunities
• Multiple scheduling options
• Community-focused team also works on mission-related projects like Backpack for Kids, holiday food drives, Adopt-a-Family, etc.
  

CVICU Nurse Residents work with one of the most experienced, distinguished cardiology nursing teams in the nation. After all, Florida Hospital:

• Performs more than 2,500 open-heart surgeries annually
• Is the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Southeast
• Boasts the largest heart program in the state
• Was named "America's Best Heart Hospital" in an investigative prime-time news special by MSNBC
• Annually performs approximately 17,000 cardiac procedures
• Was rated among the best in the nation for cardiac/stroke mortality outcomes for women by HealthGrades
• Was presented with National Research Corporation's Quality Cardiac Care Award
  

Florida Hospital Orlando - Coronary Intensive Care Unit (CICU)

• Largest dedicated Cardiac Care Unit in the Southeast and one of the largest in the nation
• 32-bed unit that's divided into two self-sufficient units of 12 and 20 beds respectively
• Fast paced, progressive and high tech unit
• Nurses specialize in caring for complex cardiac patients
• Lowest mortality rates for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients in the nation, according to Apache ratings
• One of the lowest length of stay (LOS) rates for AMI patients, according to Apache ratings
• Special nursing skills include balloon pump therapy, ventilator support, continual renal replacement therapy, ventilator support, continual renal replacement therapy and critical thinking abilities
• Acuity-based staffing and 2:1 patient to nurse ratio
• Multidisciplinary team includes nurses, physicians, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, chaplains and case managers
• Support of one charge nurse per unit without patient assignments so she or he can assist staff, Respiratory Care Team stationed at the unit, 24/7 health unit coordinators and 24/7 monitor technicians
• Nurse mentor program for new graduates
• Unique development and education enhancement opportunities
• Multiple scheduling options
• Community-focused team also works on mission-related projects like Backpack for Kids, holiday food drives, Adopt-a-Family, etc.

CICU Nurse Residents work with one of the most experienced, distinguished cardiology nursing teams in the nation. After all, Florida Hospital:

• Is the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Southeast
• Boasts the largest heart program in the state
• Annually performs approximately 17,000 cardiac procedures, including more than 2,500 open-heart surgeries
• Was rated among the best in the nation for cardiac/stroke mortality outcomes for women by HealthGrades
• Was presented with National Research Corporation's Quality Cardiac Care Award

Florida Hospital Orlando - Neuro Critical Care (NCC) Unit

• A highly technical monitoring and nursing care setting
• 16-bed acute nursing care unit treats patients with both medical and surgical acute neurological problems
• Advanced tools, include continuous cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring, ICP monitoring, burst suppression monitoring and ventilator support
• Affiliated with 39-bed Neuroscience Unit (NSU) & Stroke Management and Rehabilitation Team (SMART) Unit
• Neuroscience Unit (NSU) cares for patients with neurological or complex spinal injury or surgery.
• SMART provides early diagnosis and preventing trauma for patients who may be having a brain attack

Because the NCC and NSU/SMART are closely partnered with the Florida Hospital Neuroscience Institute, you can rest assured that your Nurse Residency will familiarize you with cutting edge technology and advanced therapies for neurologic disorders. The Florida Hospital Neuroscience Institute is:

• One of the most comprehensive institutes of its kind in the Southeast
• Treats more stroke patients and performs more neurosurgeries (approximately 2,300 annually) than any other hospital system in the state

Moreover, Florida Hospital has repeatedly been named to U.S. News and World's Report's America's Best Hospitals for Neurology and Neurosurgery.

Florida Hospital Altamonte - Intensive/Critical Care

• 17-bed unit
• Approximately 50% of admissions are cardiac-related
• Hemodynamic monitoring, ventilators and occasional intra-aortic balloon pump therapy
  

Florida Hospital Apopka - Intensive/Critical Care

• 4-bed unit
• Medical patients requiring ventilation, cardiac and thermodynamic monitoring
  

Florida Hospital East Orlando - Coronary Intensive Care Unit (CICU)

• 12-bed combined medical and surgical unit
• Variety of patients, ranging from multi-system disorders like acute coronary conditions to multi-organ failure
• Some patients require advanced hemodynamic monitoring, ventilators and intra-aortic balloon pump therapy

CICU Nurse Residents work with one of the most experienced, distinguished cardiology nursing teams in the nation. After all, Florida Hospital:

• Boasts the largest heart program in the state
• Annually performs approximately 17,000 cardiac procedures, including more than 2,500 open-heart surgeries
• Was rated among the best in the nation for cardiac/stroke mortality outcomes for women by HealthGrades
• Was presented with National Research Corporation's Quality Cardiac Care Award

Florida Hospital Kissimmee - Intensive/Critical Care

• Patients with the most complex medical needs
• Cardiac, pulmonary, multiple trauma, unstable post-operative, etc.
  

Florida Hospital Celebration Health

• 100 universal beds that are capable of meeting all levels of acuity

Winter Park Memorial Hospital - Intensive Care Unit

• 18-bed, state of the art unit
• Patients with the most complex medical needs
• State-of-the-art technology includes advanced hemodynamic monitoring, ventilators, intracranial invasive monitoring, and intra-aortic balloon pump therapy.
  

Note: All Critical Care Nurse Residents must be ACLS-certified or obtain certification after employment. Additional requirements may vary between specific critical care units.

At Florida Hospital, our commitment to excellence is matched only by our commitment to making a difference in the lives of patients and associates. Because our nursing staff plays an integral role in the quality of patient care, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to enhance our nurses' quality of life. In addition to a competitive salary, our nurse graduates are eligible for an array of benefits, including: Up to $2,000 Relocation Allowance Continuing Education NCLEX Reimbursement Graduate Nurse Referral Bonus Medical, Dental, Life and Other Insurance Retirement including 509 & 403B Paid Days Off Amenities

Graduating from an accredited nursing school? Searching for a confidence-building mentoring experience? We offer the ideal program for you. Our year-long paid nurse residency is an ideal professional development option for recent nursing school graduates who want to specialize in: Critical Care Emergency Care Medical Surgical You'll advance through three distinct phases that will expand your skills and increase your independence. As a resident, you'll: Enjoy two to four months of precepted training that includes classroom learning and clinical orientation with a preceptor (Phase I) Benefit from one to three months of a full clinical assignment under the guidance of a resource nurse who will be your personal mentor (Phase II) Attain additional experience and knowledge through a five to six month clinical assignment, as well as five additional classroom days for your specialty (Phase III) By the end of your program, you'll demonstrate advanced-beginner clinical competence in the areas of: Patient care/delegation Documentation Nursing process Interpersonal communication Pathophysiology Professional accountability Programs begin during the following months: Medical Surgical Nurse Residencies: January, March, June, July, August and October Critical Care and Emergency Care Nurse Residencies: February, July and October