Hiring Pre-Operative Registered Nurses
About The Position
- Provides professional nursing care to patients and families in an acute clinical care environment, guided by the SMHCS nursing professional practice model and in accordance with the ANA's Standards of Professional Practice. Pre-Op Job Summary: To establish criteria for admission, preoperative preparation, and assessment of surgical patients prior to surgical procedure and to ensure patient safety. Provides professional and skilled nursing care to patients in an acute, clinical care environment guided by the SMHCS nursing professional practice model and in accordance with the ANA standards of professional practice. The nurse is responsible for starting and monitoring IVs, administering pre-operative medications, and performing pre-operative instruction.
Requirements
- BLS (Basic Life Support) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- Require Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within six (6) months of hire and maintain throughout employment.
- BSN requirement within 5 years of date of hire for the ASN candidate
- 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).
- Require successful completion of Annual Orthopedic Education Requirements upon hire and then annually as outlined in the Orthopedic Program(s) Education Plan.
- FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License
Nice To Haves
- Prefer certification in nursing specialty area.
- BSN: Bachelor of Science Nursing
- ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Responsibilities
- Establish criteria for admission
- Preoperative preparation
- Assessment of surgical patients prior to surgical procedure
- Ensure patient safety
- Starting and monitoring IVs
- Administering pre-operative medications
- Performing pre-operative instruction
Benefits
- Total Rewards Package
- Paid Time Off (start earning PTO on day one of employment)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Discounted Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Benefit Plans for Full & Part-Time Employees
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care) - Pre-Tax Dollars
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Savings Plan: 403b
- Sarasota Campus for now - Discounted Child Care & Before and After School Program and Summer Camp!
- Bereavement Leave
- Free Parking
- On Campus Dining w/a 10% discount
- Credit Union w/ teller machines on campus
- Direct Deposit
- Free Wellness Screening
- Free confidential counseling services
- Employee Discount Programs
- Recognition Programs
- Referral Programs
- Tremendous growth opportunities for hard workers!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
