Registered Nurse Operating Rm

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System; Venice (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The RN in Surgery at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System in Venice, FL coordinates perioperative nursing care, develops individualized plans, and evaluates outcomes in the operating room, following the Florida Nurse Practice Act and department standards.

Required qualifications include OR experience or internship, strong communication, and basic computer skills; a nursing diploma is required with a BSN to be completed within the policy timeframe; valid FL RN license and BLS/CPR are required.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Six months OR experience or graduation from an OR internship/post-graduate program.
• Basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN required within specified timeframe as per policy.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

OR experience or internship

Computer literacy

Education

Nursing diploma or equivalent

BSN within specified timeframe

Job description

Job Summary

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.

Department

Operating Room

Job Description

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.

Required Qualifications

• Require excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Require one of the following: minimum of six (6) months previous Operating Room (OR) experience, or graduation from an OR post graduate course or approved Operating Room nurse internship program.
• 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 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 in Nursing

Required License And Certs

BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR

FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License

Preferred License And Certs

ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/