Job detail

Registered Nurse Operating Rm

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

#Registered Nurse #BLS #ACLS #Patient Care #Operating Room #Nursing Services #Clinical Nursing #BSN #Perioperative Care

Quick overview

The RN coordinates and delivers nursing care to patients in the perioperative environment, managing both conscious and unconscious patients. They are responsible for developing individualized care plans and ensuring all interventions meet professional and legal standards.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program with a valid Florida RN license and BLS certification. A minimum of six months of OR experience or completion of an approved OR internship/post-graduate course is required.

bachelor degreeprofessional certificateWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationCare PlanningComputer LiteracyPatient Care CoordinationPerioperative NursingClinical Evaluation

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.

Mandatory Education

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/