About this role
AdventHealth Lake Wales is hiring a Critical Care RN on a day-shift contract basis (36 hours/week) at its acute care hospital in Lake Wales, Florida.
### What you'll do
- Conduct thorough, ongoing patient assessments and develop individualized, evidence-based plans of care aligned with interdisciplinary goals.
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed, ensuring patient safety and strict adherence to protocols.
- Implement plan-of-care interventions safely and document all actions taken in a timely manner.
- Educate patients and families on health conditions, procedures, and care plans based on assessed learning needs.
- Ensure safe handoff communication and documentation at all transitions of care.
- Follow CDC isolation guidelines, apply appropriate PPE, and enforce infection-control and safety regulations.
### What we're looking for
- Active Florida Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Minimum 2 years of nursing experience in an acute hospital setting.
- Associate's Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor's Degree preferred.
- Current BLS/CPR certification required.
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) certification preferred.
- Proficiency in abstract clinical reasoning and Windows-based computer navigation.
### What's included
- Contract rate of $51.80/hr (36 hours per week).
- Day-shift schedule supporting work-life balance.
- Mission-driven work environment within a nationally recognized faith-based health system.
### About the practice
AdventHealth Lake Wales is part of AdventHealth, a faith-based, not-for-profit health system serving communities across the United States with a whole-person approach to care. The Lake Wales campus provides acute inpatient services to Polk County and surrounding communities in Central Florida. The critical care unit operates under interdisciplinary care models focused on quality, safety, and patient-centered outcomes.