Registered Nurse - Vascular Operating Room - RN

Mayo Clinic•Jacksonville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Vascular Operating Room circulates and coordinates the surgical team in all aspects of operating room activities, providing optimum perioperative nursing care and advocating for patients. The RN may be asked to scrub as needed. The Jacksonville hospital has 34 operating rooms, including an IMRI OR suite and a dedicated endovascular OR suite, with modern equipment and advanced technologies. The RN coordinates nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care. Within Mayo's Nursing Care Model and the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, the RN plans, implements, evaluates, and communicates all phases of care for assigned patients. The RN also provides leadership through precepting, other leadership activities, and quality improvement; delegates care appropriately; and may participate in committees or projects. Applicants without operating room experience may be interested in the Periop 101 program, with an upcoming cohort in early/mid 2027. This role is eligible for TN sponsorship, subject to state licensure and completion of VisaScreen or equivalent certification. Qualified applicants must live within a reasonable driving distance of campus to meet the 45-minute on-call requirement.

Requirements

Graduate of a nursing program.
Current RN license according to applicable state requirements.
Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross upon hire and maintained thereafter.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience working in a team environment.
Ability to work flexible hours, which may include days, evenings, nights, holidays, weekends, and on-call.
Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations in the work setting.
Demonstrated leadership, effective communication, and excellent critical-thinking skills.
Additional specialty certification or training as required by the work area.
Associate-degree or diploma-prepared RNs hired into the Department of Nursing with an RN start date after April 1, 2020, must provide documented evidence of completing a baccalaureate nursing degree from an accredited program within five years from the last day of the month of their RN start date.
Entry-level associate-degree RNs with an RN start date before April 1, 2020, must provide documented evidence of completing a baccalaureate nursing program as stipulated by the degree requirement program in place at hire.
Must live within a reasonable driving distance of campus to meet the 45-minute on-call requirement.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from a baccalaureate nursing program is preferred, but not required.
One year of RN experience in an applicable care setting is preferred.
Prior experience with electronic medical record systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

Circulate and coordinate the surgical team in all aspects of operating room activities.
Provide optimum perioperative nursing care and advocate for patients.
Scrub as needed.
Coordinate nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care.
Plan, implement, evaluate, and communicate all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.
Provide leadership through preceptor responsibilities, formal or informal leadership activities, and quality improvement efforts.
Delegate patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and resource availability.
Mentor and teach, communicate effectively, and potentially participate in committees or projects.