Operating Room - Registered Nurse WOW (Work on Weekends) - Days

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for their Operating Room. This role involves providing exceptional nursing care to patients and families in a dynamic clinical environment. The ideal candidate will be responsible for coordinating and implementing nursing care, ensuring the highest standards of practice are met. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient care and thrive in a collaborative team setting, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team where your skills and dedication can truly impact lives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six months previous O.R. experience or graduation from an O.R. postgraduate course.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or diploma program.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care to patients in an acute clinical care environment.
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care for patients in the perioperative environment.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Basic Computer Skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Accredited Nursing Program

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Job description

Department

Operating Room

Job Summary

Provides professional nursing care to patients and families in an acute clinical care environment, guided by the SMHCS nursing professional practice model and in accordance with the ANA's Standards of Professional Practice.
The RN in Surgery assumes responsibility for prescribing, delegating, and coordinating nursing care to patients in the perioperative environment, including interventions that assist the patient in a conscious or unconscious state. The RN identifies physiologic, psychological, and sociologic needs of the patient, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, coordinates interventions, and evaluates outcomes of the patient's perioperative experience. The RN is legally accountable and responsible for patient care, whether accomplished personally or by another perioperative team member. The RN will be competent to provide patient care following standards set forth in the Florida Nurse Practice Act, SMH, and the department.

Shifts

Fri/Sat/Sun - 700 - 1930

Required Qualifications

• Require one (1) of the following: a minimum of six (6) months previous O.R. experience or graduation from an O.R. postgraduate course or approved Operating Room nurse internship program.
• Require excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Require basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.
• Require graduate of an accredited school of nursing or a diploma program. For new hires after 2012, Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing (BSN) is required within a specified timeframe as outlined in the New Hire BSN Agreement policy (126.045).

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer certification in nursing specialty area.

Preferred Education

BSN: Bachelor of Science Nursing

Required Licenses and Certifications

• BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR
• FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License

Preferred Licenses and Certifications

• ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support