Registered Nurse Operating Rm

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System; Venice (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The RN in Surgery at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System coordinates perioperative nursing care in the operating room, ensuring patient safety and compliance with the Florida Nurse Practice Act and SMH policies.

Required qualifications include BLS/CPR and FL RN license; new hires may need BSN within policy timelines, with OR experience or internship preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Experience with basic computer applications.
• BSN preferred for new hires per policy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate perioperative nursing care in the operating room.
• Prescribe and delegate nursing interventions within scope.
• Ensure compliance with Florida Nurse Practice Act and hospital policies.

Skills

Excellent communication

Computer basics

BSN preferred

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or diploma program

BSN preferred

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.

Job Description

Department

Operating Room

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.

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/