Registered Nurse-Operating Room at Gulf Coast Medical Center
About The Position
The Registered Nurse is responsible for the safe delivery and documentation of patient care through assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse performs responsibilities across five areas of nursing practice—clinician, teacher, researcher, leadership, and professional development—using critical thinking, management, problem solving, and differentiation of urgency. The role directs and coordinates nursing care in accordance with established clinical nursing practice standards, the American Nurses Association, the Florida Nurse Practice Act, and other regulatory standards. The nurse collaborates with other professional disciplines to support effective care delivery and desired patient outcomes, and supports the organization's vision and mission. Care incorporates patients' age and cultural diversity. The position contributes to quality nursing care through customer service and performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive patient outcomes. Nursing practice is guided by the code of ethics for nurses with interpretative statements.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
- At least 2 years of operating room experience.
- Successfully complete the competency assessment.
- Current Florida nursing license.
- Proof of American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS), current for at least 90 days after hire.
- For units requiring it, American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), current for at least 90 days after hire.
- Communication, interpersonal, basic computer, and customer service skills.
Nice To Haves
- Associate's or bachelor's degree preferred.
- Certification in a specialty area preferred.
Responsibilities
- Deliver and document safe patient care through assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Apply critical thinking, management, problem solving, and urgency differentiation across clinician, teacher, researcher, leadership, and professional-development roles.
- Direct and coordinate nursing care according to established clinical nursing practice standards, the American Nurses Association, the Florida Nurse Practice Act, and other regulatory standards.
- Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care and achievement of desired patient outcomes.
- Incorporate patients' age and cultural diversity into the provision of care.
- Contribute to quality nursing care through customer service and performance-improvement techniques that demonstrate positive patient outcomes.
- Support the organization's vision and mission and follow the nursing code of ethics.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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