Registered Nurse, Operating Room, PRN, Days, Baptist South

BHS; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive call pay

Job summary

Baptist Health in Jacksonville, FL seeks a Registered Nurse to join the Surgical Services unit on a PRN Day shift in Baptist South. The OR RN will circulate, advocate for patients, and coordinate perioperative care with physicians and teams.

Responsibilities include delivering and documenting care intra-operatively, assisting with case preparation, and ensuring patient safety from entry to discharge. 40-minute call response applies; BLS required, ACLS preferred.

Qualifications

• RN in Operating Room with responsibility for patient advocacy and intra-operative care.
• 2-3 years Surgical Services experience; Critical Care Nursing Education noted.
• BLS required; ACLS, CNOR, CCRN preferred.
• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) required; state licensure applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and supervision of care in the OR.
• Coordination of care provided by ancillary services.
• Including patients and families in developing an individualized plan of care.
• Coordination and preparation of assigned room/case and anticipating patient needs.

Skills

Circulating Nurse

Patient advocacy

Care coordination

Intra-operative care

Education

Associate of Science in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

About Baptist Health Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville’s only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children’s Hospital.

Baptist Health is looking for a Registered Nurse to add to our Surgical Services unit our Baptist South location. This is a PRN Day shift opportunity. This role requires call with a 40-minute response time and qualifies for competitive call and differential pay.

As a Registered Nurse in the Operating Room, you will work closely with physicians and all operating room teams. This Registered Nurse will check-in and receive patient assignments. A day in the life of this Operating Room Registered Nurse will vary based on scheduled surgeries. This RN may work with a singular patient in a complex case or may work with multiple patients having shorter procedures. This RN will work as a Circulating Nurse and will meet patients in the OR and remain with them for the duration of their procedure to ensure they are appropriately cared for until transferred to PACU care. As a Registered Nurse Circulator, you will be the patient’s primary advocate and responsible for the delivery and documentation of patient care during the intra-operative period. This may include verifying patient information, positioning the patient, managing the room, and initiating counts.

As a Registered Nurse in our Operating Room, you will be responsible for:

• Assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and supervision of care
• Coordination of care provided by ancillary services
• Including patients and significant others (SO)/families in developing an individualized plan of care
• Coordination and preparation of assigned room/case, assessment of patient care needs and the anticipation of needs of the case

Registered Nurse, Operating Room, Education

• Associate of Science in Nursing Required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Preferred

Registered Nurse, Operating Room, Experience

• 2-3 years Surgical Services Experience
• 2-3 years Critical Care Nursing Education

Registered Nurse, Operating Room, Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Preferred
• Conscious Sedation Certification Preferred
• Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) Preferred Or
• Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) Preferred Or
• Licensed Registered Nurse Required

This Registered Nurse, Surgical Services, PRN days position will be located at Baptist South.

Baptist South: Baptist South is serving the rapidly growing neighborhoods in southern Duval and northern St. Johns counties. The hospital blends resort-like amenities with the most advanced medical care, providing for the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of patients and their families.

Provides for patient needs as recognized through use of the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) and the mission statement; organization; supervision of care provided by supportive personnel and coordination of care provided by ancillary services. Including patients and significant others (SO)/families in developing an individualized plan of care. Education of patients/SO/families to their disease process and plan of care. Responsibilities include knowledge of all areas of care to Gastroenterology and conscious sedation with ability to perform patient assessments pre/post procedure. This position requires call. *Diploma Nurses must have 5+ years of progressive care.

Primary Location:

South - Main Building