RN Inpatient - South University Operating Room

Sanford Health•Sanford, FL

11d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) uses the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide individualized patient care. This position is in the South University Operating Room, which includes 10 orthopedic-focused operating suites and two suites focused on eye procedures. The RN works with CRNAs, APPs, RNs, surgical technologists, and surgeons to support invasive and non-invasive surgical procedures and maintain a safe operating room environment. The role includes late shifts and rotating off-site call for orthopedic trauma cases at Sanford Medical Center Fargo, a Level I Trauma Center. During off-site call, the RN must be able to arrive within 30 minutes of being contacted. The current call schedule is approximately two weekday shifts per month, three to four weekends per year, and one holiday shift annually; this schedule may change. Following a call shift, the RN may choose to delay their start until 11:00 a.m. Standard operating hours at this location are Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. New graduates may apply. A sign-on bonus is available to eligible candidates.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program, including an AACN-, ACEN-, or NLN CNEA-accredited program.
Hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where practicing, or possess multistate licensure if practicing in a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to provide individualized nursing care to patients.
Collaborate with physicians and other inter-professional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Practice within the full scope of nursing expertise and apply age- and population-specific standards in the assigned clinical setting.
Provide care across preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
Plan and coordinate care, assess patients, provide patient education, perform triage, and carry out other nursing interventions.
Assist with invasive and non-invasive surgical procedures and help ensure the operating room environment is safe.
Work rotating off-site call for orthopedic trauma cases and be available to arrive within 30 minutes of contact.