Experienced Operating Room RN - Full-Time - Sarasota

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System • Sarasota, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Operating Room RN provides professional and skilled surgical care using Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s patient-centered care model, ANA Standards of Professional Practice, and AORN guidelines for Perioperative Practice. The department is a 36-operating-room suite unit with numerous specialties, serving patients with elective, urgent, and emergent surgical needs. Patients may have routine or traumatic diagnoses requiring complex nursing assessment and care.

The nurse works across surgical suites in a state-of-the-art facility and collaborates with Anesthesia and an interdisciplinary team. Specialty areas include trauma and orthopedics, cardiac and thoracic interventions, general surgery, GYN, GU, robotics, oncology, podiatry, ENT, vascular, and plastics. The position requires flexibility to work varying shifts based on departmental needs, as well as call. Work schedules include 8-, 10-, and 12-hour shifts.

Requirements

• Previous experience working as an Operating Room Nurse.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Florida Registered Nurse license.
• ASN candidates must complete a BSN within five years of hire.
• Completion of PeriOp 101 for nurses new to the operating room.
• Successful completion of multi-specialty orientation.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in a nursing specialty area.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) for experienced RNs.
• PALS (Pediatric Life Support) for experienced RNs.
• BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing).

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and skilled surgical care using the patient-centered care model, ANA Standards of Professional Practice, and AORN guidelines for Perioperative Practice.
• Provide complex nursing assessment and care for patients undergoing elective, urgent, and emergent surgical interventions.
• Work across surgical suites and specialties, including trauma and orthopedics, cardiac and thoracic interventions, general surgery, GYN, GU, robotics, oncology, podiatry, ENT, vascular, and plastics.
• Collaborate with Anesthesia and an interdisciplinary team focused on excellence in patient care.
• Complete a successful multi-specialty orientation.
• Work varying shifts according to departmental needs and participate in required call.

Benefits

• Paid time off, earned starting on the first day of employment.
• Self-scheduling through the timecard system.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Certification incentives and certification pay of $1.50 for an approved certification.
• Discounted medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans for full- and part-time employees.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance for eligible employees.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan.
• Discounted childcare, before- and after-school programs, and summer camp at the Sarasota campus.
• Free parking.
• Discounted on-campus dining.
• Free wellness screening.
• Wellness programs.
• Referral programs.
• Career advancement and growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree