Seasonal RN Cardiovascular OR - Days (16 wks) EXTERNAL ONLY

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System • Sarasota, FL, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1d ago

Department

Operating Room
Job Summary

Provides professional nursing care to patients and families in an acute clinical care environment, guided by the SMHCS nursing professional practice model and in accordance with the ANA's Standards of Professional Practice. The RN in Surgery assumes responsibility for prescribing, delegating and coordinating nursing care to patients in the perioperative environment, including interventions that assist the patient in a conscious or unconscious state. The RN identifies physiologic, psychological, and sociologic needs of the patient, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, coordinates interventions and evaluates outcomes of the patient’s perioperative experience. The RN is legally accountable and responsible for patient care, whether accomplished personally or by another perioperative team member. The RN will be competent to provide patient care following standards set forth in the Florida Nurse Practice Act, SMH, and the department.

Required Qualifications

Require one (1) of the following: a minimum of six (6) months previous O.R. experience or graduation from an O.R. post graduate course or approved Operating Room nurse internship program.
Require excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Require basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.
Require graduate of an accredited school of nursing or a diploma program. For new hires after 2012, Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing (BSN) is required within specified timeframe as outlined in the New Hire BSN Agreement policy (126.045).
Require successful completion of Annual Orthopedic Education Requirements upon hire and then annually as outlined in the Orthopedic Program(s) Education Plan.

Preferred Qualifications

Prefer certification in nursing specialty area.

Mandatory Education

Preferred Education

BSN: Bachelor of Science Nursing.

Required License and Certs

BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR
FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License.

Preferred License and Certs

ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
Prefer certification in nursing specialty area.

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