Registered Nurse, Main Pediatric Operating Room, Full-Time, Days, Wolfson Children's Hospital

Baptist Health System, Inc.

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Wolfson Children’s Hospital is the only children’s hospital in the region, and is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best children’s hospitals in the U.S. We’re a part of Baptist Health, which is recognized as a top place to work in health care and features several centers of excellence, including Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital. Sign-on bonus eligible-up to $10,000. Baptist Medical Center is looking to add a Registered Nurse to join our Pediatric Operating Room at Wolfson Children's Hospital. This is a Full-time, Days opportunity. This role requires call with a 30-minute response time and qualifies for competitive call and differential pay. As a Registered Nurse in the Main Operating Room, you will work closely with physicians and all operating room teams. This Registered Nurse will check-in and receive patient assignments. A day in the life of this Operating Room Registered Nurse will vary based on scheduled surgeries. This RN may work with a singular patient in a complex case or may work with multiple patients having shorter procedures. This RN will work as a Circulating Nurse and will meet patients in the OR and remain with them for the duration of their procedure to ensure they are appropriately cared for until transferred to PACU care. As a Registered Nurse Circulator, you will be the patient’s primary advocate and responsible for the delivery and documentation of patient care during the intra-operative period. This may include verifying patient information, positioning the patient, managing the room, and initiating counts. This Registered Nurse, Pediatric Operating Room will be located at Wolfson Children's Hospital in Downtown Jacksonville, FL. Wolfson Children’s Hospital is recognized among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report year after year and is a Magnet™ designated hospital, the gold standard for excellence in patient care. This position is designated as requiring a level II Background (A detailed fingerprint-based screening for positions of trust that check state (FDLE) and national (FBI) criminal history) and will undergo screening as a condition of employment and continued employment. For additional information, please visit Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse https://info.flclearinghouse.com/. Baptist Health’s care for the community spans generations. Together, we’re the largest group of people in Northeast Florida focused on innovative health care for patients, improving the health equity of our neighbors, and creating a welcoming workplace for team members where everyone’s voice is heard.

Requirements

1-2 years OR Circulating experience required or Completion of an AORN Preoperative 101 Program
Licensed Registered Nurse Required
Basic Life Support (BLS) Required

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Preferred
Conscious Sedation Certification Preferred
Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) Preferred
1-2 years Cardiac Experience Preferred
1-2 years Telemetry Experience
Hospital Experience
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Preferred

Responsibilities

Providing for patient needs as recognized through use of the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) and the mission statement organization
Supervision of care provided by supportive personnel and coordination of care provided by ancillary services
Including patients and significant other (SO)/families in developing an individualized plan of care
Education of patients/SO/families to their disease process and plan of care
Coordination and preparation of assigned room/case, assessment of patient care needs and the anticipation of needs of the case