Registered Nurse (RN) Mobile Resource Float Pool - Operating Room

Roper St. Francis Healthcare•Charleston, SC

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) Mobile Resource Float Pool – Operating Room provides nursing care in accordance with established standards and practices and the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. The RN applies professional nursing theory and practice to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care. This position floats to all operating rooms in the Roper St. Francis Healthcare system, works every other weekend, provides holiday coverage according to the OR Holiday Scheduling Policy, and covers call as needed. The schedule is 40 hours per week across all work shifts.

Requirements

At least 2 years of operating room nursing experience.
Ability to scrub and circulate.
Graduate of an accredited school or college of nursing.
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in South Carolina, or hold a current compact/multi-state RN license from a recognized NCSBN Compact State and not be a permanent resident of South Carolina.
Current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider Card.
Knowledge of professional nursing theory and practice, organizational policies and procedures, and common safety hazards and precautions.
Skill in applying and modifying professional nursing principles, methods, and techniques to provide ongoing patient care.
Ability to analyze situations and apply critical thinking, communicate clearly, and react calmly and effectively in emergencies.
Ability to prepare and maintain records and write reports.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, hospital and medical staff, and the public.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred. If not already held, a BSN is required within five years of hire, subject to the stated exceptions for current RN teammates transferring within or between service lines/specialties.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using professional nursing theory and practice.
Provide nursing care in accordance with established standards, practices, organizational policies, and the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.
Float to all operating rooms in the Roper St. Francis Healthcare system.
Work every other weekend.
Provide holiday coverage as defined by the OR Holiday Scheduling Policy.
Cover call as needed.
Scrub and circulate in the operating room.
Maintain records and prepare reports.
Identify problems and recommend solutions.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, families, physicians, employees, visitors, hospital staff, and the public.