Registered Nurse OR Surgery PRN

UCF Lake Nona Hospital; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) plan with match

Tuition assistance

Education support

Job summary

UCF Lake Nona Hospital in Orlando, FL is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to support perioperative care and patient education before and after surgery.

You will work within a dynamic interdisciplinary team, coordinating with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and staff to ensure patient safety and high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced operating room environment.

Qualifications

• Florida RN license and/or approved multistate license required with 60 days to obtain Florida license after relocation.
• 1+ years RN experience in an acute care environment preferred.
• Registered Nurse Diploma or Associate/Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• NIH Stroke Scale within 30 days of employment start.
• BCLS Instructor or equivalent within 30 days of start date.
• ACLS Provider card within 6 months of start date.
• CNOR preferred; PALS Provider within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients prior to surgery and provide education on perioperative process.
• Prepare patients including IV therapy and preoperative medications, verify surgical site.
• Participate in site verification, time-out, debriefing per hospital policy.
• Detect and respond to patient emergencies and ensure high-quality, evidence-based care.
• Collaborate with provider, surgeons, and surgical technologists within an interdisciplinary team.
• Apply nursing process, critical thinking, and leadership to deliver safe care.
• Monitor patient condition and document changes during the shift.
• Educate patients and families about condition, treatment, and follow-up.

Skills

RN license or multistate license

Acute care experience

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

RN Diploma or AD/BSN preferred

Tools

NIH Stroke Scale

BCLS

ACLS Provider

PALS Provider

Job description

Strong staffing Support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at UCF Lake Nona Hospital, you’ll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Position Details

• Self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance for you to have predictability in your schedule
• Culture of mutual respect and collaboration among all surgical staff
• Continuous investment in equipment including surgical instruments, devices and patient positioning for you to do your best work with patient safety and workflow efficiency in the Operating Room
• Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care and surgical workflow improvement
• On-call is required during select non-business hours

What you will do in this role

• Evaluate patients prior to surgery
• Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri-operative process
• Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification
• Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time out, debriefing, and universal protocols, according to hospital policy
• Recognize and respond to patient emergencies
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
• Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – consisting of the provider(s), surgeons, surgical technologists and more
• Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
• Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
• Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures

What qualifications you will need

• Florida RN license and/or approved multistate RN license required. Compact license holders have 60 days to obtain the Florida license after relocation.
• 1+ years of RN experience in an acute care environment preferred
• Registered Nurse Diploma, or Associate Degree, BSN is preferred
• NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 30 days of employment start
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of start
• American Heart Association ACLS Provider issued card required within 6 months of employment start date
• Minimum 1year previous perioperative experience
• CNOR preferred
• PALS-American Heart Association PALS Provider issued card required within 6 months

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location

HCA Florida UCF Lake Nona Hospital is located in the southern Orlando suburb of Lake Nona, known as Medical City. We are a newly opened hospital. Our hospital provides full-service healthcare to Osceola County and surrounding communities. We offer a wide range of specialties including 24/7 emergency care, women's care, and comprehensive surgical services, including robotic surgery. We are home to the Advanced Imaging Center and a Family Birthing Unit. We are committed to patient-centered care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future.”

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC
Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive
HCA Healthcare

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