RN, Clinical Staff Nurse, Operating Room, Main OR, Jackson Main, FT, Days

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Staff Nurse in the Operating Room provides competent nursing care and uses critical thinking and clinical judgment to anticipate and plan for patient needs. The nurse applies the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation—and is accountable for communicating and managing all phases of care for assigned patients within the JHS CARE Model. The role upholds professional standards related to ethics, cultural diversity, communication, collaboration, evidence-based practice, nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. The nurse must have at least one year of inpatient Operating Room RN experience. This position is with the Jackson Memorial Hospital Main Operating Room at 1611 NW 12th Ave, Miami, Florida. It is full-time, day shift. Jackson Memorial is Jackson Health System’s flagship, tertiary teaching hospital and academic medical center, with 1,500 licensed beds and a broad range of medical specialties.

Requirements

At least one year of inpatient Operating Room RN experience.
Generally, 1 to 3 years of related experience.
Associate's degree in Nursing required; the minimum degree must be verified at hire for employees performing point-of-care testing in the specified areas, including the Operating Room.
Valid Florida RN license required.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers required upon hire, with at least six months of validity; certifications must be maintained at Jackson Health System during employment.
Maintain current unit-specific and organizational skills, competencies, certifications, and licensures required by regulatory requirements or nursing standards of practice.
Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
Ability to understand and follow instructions and exercise sound, independent judgment.
Knowledge and skill in using job-appropriate technology and software applications.
Ability to understand, respect, and accommodate patient preferences and needs related to individual beliefs, customs, and practices.
Ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and effectively with doctors, nurses, patients, and family members.
Ability to demonstrate compassion and patience and maintain a nonjudgmental approach toward patients, families, employees, and customers.
Clinical knowledge, skill, and ability to complete all required unit competencies as specified in the unit competency checklist.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement and coordinate patient care in collaboration with physicians, other providers, and healthcare staff.
Use the nursing process to apply nursing knowledge in patient care.
Document pertinent information about nursing care, care plans, and observations.
Account for narcotics and emergency equipment on each tour of duty.
Maintain working knowledge of facility infection-control procedures.
Recognize, question, and report significant patient findings or inconsistencies in medical or nursing orders and treatment regimens; collaborate and seek corrective action.
Select, individualize, update, and follow clinical procedures, protocols, standards, clinical pathways, plans of care, narcotics policies, and discharge and teaching plans.
Complete and submit patient and unit charges.
Recognize and prioritize unit needs and problems and independently implement corrective action.
Assume the charge nurse role when assigned, supervise designated personnel, and take action as needed.
Use logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems.
Provide functional direction and assistance to LPNs, CNAs, or MAs, and complete new staff orientation when assigned.
Make timely rounds to ensure continuity of care.
Maintain HIPAA compliance.
Follow unit-specific policies and procedures and use required job- and unit-specific equipment.
Demonstrate service excellence and the CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
Perform other related duties as assigned.