Surgery (Operating Room) Registered Nurse, Full-Time Days

Orlando Health•Clermont, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operating Room Registered Nurse at Orlando Health South Lake Hospital administers patient care in a hospital or inpatient setting for patients with advanced illness or injury who require timely, intense, and complex care. The role requires advanced nursing skills and vigilance to stabilize and support patients’ medical conditions. The position is full-time on the day schedule in the Operating Room department at South Lake Hospital in Clermont, Florida. The nurse assesses and monitors patients, develops and evaluates individualized plans of care, responds to changing conditions and emergencies, and coordinates care with physicians and interdisciplinary team members. The role also includes patient and family advocacy, documentation, delegation, support for colleagues and new team members, and participation in professional development and quality-improvement activities.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Meet Orlando Health and unit/department mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements.
Maintain current Registered Nurse licensure in Florida or through the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
Maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification or be willing to obtain it within 30 days of hire.
At least 1 year of Registered Nurse experience.

Nice To Haves

Surgery and/or Operating Room experience is preferred.
ACLS, NRP, PALS, and TNCC are required for certain areas.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care requiring complex assessment and therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous vigilance.
Use patient information and assessment data to anticipate and respond to changing conditions.
Prioritize information and take timely, decisive, evidence-based, patient-focused action.
Monitor and adjust specialized patient-care equipment and interpret and record electronic displays, including pressure readings and cardiac rhythms.
Respond to life-saving situations in accordance with nursing standards and protocols.
Observe and assess patients, recognize serious situations, and contact a physician or take planned emergency measures when a physician is unavailable.
Assess patient needs, develop or revise individualized plans of care, and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
Build respectful relationships with team members and customers, respect diversity, and advocate for patients and families.
Provide age-appropriate care using knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.
Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
Communicate and collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams to plan and manage unit or department care.
Model professional practice and support hospital and nursing department goals and strategies.
Coordinate care for an assigned group of patients and delegate appropriately to qualified team members.
Document patient care in compliance with required and regulatory standards, including assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and unit-specific patient-care equipment.
Prioritize care according to evidence-based standards and identify and resolve problems effectively.
Communicate relevant patient-condition information and unit concerns to healthcare team members.
Provide a compassionate, therapeutic environment for patients and families, and demonstrate awareness of legal issues and patient rights.
Work with education and nursing leadership teams to transition and support new team members and students.
Maintain regular, punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Contribute to colleagues’ knowledge and skills and to ongoing improvement in care quality and organizational outcomes.
Participate in and may lead nursing-practice or performance-improvement committees.
Participate in peer review, mentoring, and coaching related to professional practice or role performance.
Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, organized work area.
Attend staff-development in-services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings.
Work with nursing leadership to identify professional-development needs and take responsibility for continuing professional development and education.
Perform other duties as assigned.