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 serving as the patient's advocate. 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, and uses modern equipment and advanced technologies.

The RN coordinates nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care. The role supports professional nursing practice across settings and throughout the continuum of care, and includes planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating all phases of care for assigned patients within the Mayo Nursing Care Model. The RN provides leadership through precepting, formal and informal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts; delegates care appropriately; and may participate in committees or projects.

Applicants without operating room experience may consider the Periop 101 program. The next cohort is planned for early/mid 2027. This position is eligible for TN sponsorship, which requires state licensure and VisaScreen or equivalent certification. The role includes a 45-minute on-call requirement, and qualified applicants must live within a reasonable driving distance of campus.

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, maintained thereafter.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Computer skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours, potentially including 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.
• Applicants must live within a reasonable driving distance of campus to meet the 45-minute on-call requirement.
• Associate-degree or diploma nurses hired into the Department of Nursing with an RN start date after April 1, 2020, must provide documented evidence of completing a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited program within five years from the last day of the month of their RN start date.
• Entry-level associate-degree nurses 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 the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing; preferred but not required.
• One year of RN experience in an applicable care setting.
• Prior experience with electronic medical record systems.
• Applicants without operating room experience may consider the Periop 101 program.

Responsibilities

• Circulate and coordinate the surgical team in operating room activities and provide perioperative nursing care.
• Serve as the patient's advocate and 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.
• Support professional nursing practice across practice settings and the continuum of care.
• Provide leadership through precepting, formal and informal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts.
• Delegate patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and resource availability.
• Mentor and teach, and potentially participate in committees or projects.

Benefits

• Multiple medical plan options.
• Dental coverage through Delta Dental or a reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision plan with a national network.
• HSA and FSA options for eligible expenses.
• Competitive retirement package.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans.
• Continuing education and advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree