Operating Room, Registered Nurse, Full-Time Days (Weekend Only Option)

Orlando Health • Clermont, FL

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Operating Room Registered Nurse administers patient care in a hospital or inpatient setting for patients with advanced illnesses or injuries requiring timely, intense, and complex care. The role requires advanced nursing skills and a high level of vigilance to stabilize and support patients’ medical conditions. This position is at South Lake Hospital in Clermont, Florida, in the Operating Room department. It is a full-time weekend day-shift position, with a weekend option running Friday through Sunday. A $6.00 per hour shift differential is offered for the weekend day shift.

The nurse provides complex patient assessment and therapies, anticipates and responds to changing conditions, and takes evidence-based actions. The role includes monitoring specialized patient-care equipment, responding to emergencies, developing and evaluating individualized care plans, advocating for patients and families, and coordinating and documenting care. The nurse also collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams, supports and educates colleagues, and contributes to the continuous improvement of nursing practice and organizational outcomes.

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 obtain it within 30 days of hire.
• At least 1 year of Operating Room RN experience.
• ACLS, NRP, PALS, or TNCC certification is required for certain areas.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for patients requiring complex assessments and therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance.
• Use information and assessment data to anticipate and respond to patient needs and rapidly changing conditions.
• Identify and prioritize information and take immediate, decisive, evidence-based, patient-focused action.
• Monitor and adjust specialized patient-care equipment and interpret and document electronic displays, including readings from monitors, respirators, ventilators, and pumps.
• Respond to life-saving situations according to nursing standards and protocols.
• Observe and assess patients, recognize serious situations, and notify 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 act as a patient and family advocate.
• Provide age-appropriate care and apply 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 the unit or department.
• Serve as a role model and support hospital and nursing department goals and strategies.
• Coordinate care and delegate appropriately for an assigned group of patients.
• Document patient care consistently and in accordance with regulatory standards, including assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
• Demonstrate nursing competencies and skill in using unit-specific patient-care equipment.
• Prioritize care in accordance with evidence-based standards of care and identify and resolve problems effectively.
• Delegate tasks according to patient needs and team members’ capabilities and qualifications.
• Communicate relevant patient-condition and unit information to other healthcare team members.
• Provide a compassionate, therapeutic environment for patients and families; demonstrate awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
• Collaborate with education and nursing leadership teams to support the transition of new team members and students.
• Maintain regular, punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and applicable standards.
• Contribute to colleagues’ knowledge and skills and to continuous improvement in care quality and organizational outcomes.
• Participate in, and potentially lead, nursing practice and 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.
• Partner with nursing leadership to identify professional-development needs and take responsibility for professional development and continuing education.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Shift differentials for qualifying evening, night, and weekend shifts; the weekend day-shift differential is $6.00 per hour.
• All-inclusive benefits beginning on the first day.
• Student loan repayment.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Free college education programs.
• Retirement savings.
• Paid paternity leave.
• Fertility benefits.
• Backup elder and childcare.
• Pet insurance.
• PTO and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed