Nurse Perioperative FT80 | Operating Room | Full Time | Days

Overview

The Perioperative Registered Nurse (RN) provides nursing care to patients in select phases of Perioperative care (as competency demonstrates). This care utilizes the nursing process and the standards of care of a professional nurse. The RN is expected to perform all staff nurse activities and functions as charge nurse when assigned. The RN maintains overall accountability/responsibility for assigned patients, even though some activities/ tasks may be delegated to Surgical Technologists, Patient Care Associated, Guest Associates and Anesthesia Technologists. Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, the RN manages individualized, goal directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures

Qualifications

Age of Patients Served:

All Age Groups.

Required Education:

Associate's Degree
Specific course work: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. New hires effective June 14, 2017, must have a BSN degree from an accredited school of nursing within three (3) years of hire or transfer into the position. New hires or transfers into in the position between August 1, 2013 and June 13, 2017 must abide with the conditions in his or her offer letter and the verbiage in the job description signed upon hire or transfer into the position. Current employees who were hired or transferred into the position prior to August 1, 2013 will be grandfathered.

Preferred Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Specialty Certification.

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Required Licensure/Certifications:

Licensed to practice nursing in the state of Florida
BLS from the American Heart Association is required
ACLS from the American Heart Association is required
PALS is required within 6 months from the date of hire/transfer.
Fellowship RN's must obtain their ACLS and PALS within six (6) months of hire or transfer.

Effective March 19, 2024 ACLS and PALS are not required for OR Admin (633200) and North Surgery Center (633480).

Preferred Licensure/Certifications:

Professional Specialty Certification Preferred.

Required Experience:

PACU Nurses need a minimum of 1 year critical care (ICU/ED) experience.
OR Perioperative Fellows can be new graduate nurses that may apply to the program.
OR Nurses need 1-2 years of related OR experience.

Preferred Experience:

2+ years of relevant perioperative nursing experience