This full-time position offers the opportunity to deliver professional and technical nursing care to pediatric (over 2 years), adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients undergoing surgical procedures. You will work in a collaborative operating room environment, partnering with physicians and multidisciplinary team members to provide age and developmentally appropriate surgical nursing care.
Responsibilities
- Deliver surgical nursing care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
- Provide direct patient care to diverse age groups in the operating room setting
- Prepare equipment and assist physicians during surgical procedures
- Perform nursing techniques for patient comfort and well-being
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to ensure quality care
- Ensure nursing care complies with hospital objectives and policies
- Take emergency call as assigned by the department head
- Work assigned shifts with flexibility to work beyond regular hours as needed
Required Qualifications
- Graduate from an approved nursing educational program as defined by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
- Current Florida RN License
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) card
- Excellent physical assessment and critical thinking skills
- Effective oral and written communication skills in English
- Visual and hearing senses adequate to assess and detect changes in human physiological conditions
- Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced and stressful environment
Preferred Qualifications
- One year of perioperative experience
Schedule
- Full-time, flex shift position with on-call requirements as assigned by department leadership