Registered Staff Nurse (RN) Operating Room (General, Days) - Jacksonville

Position description

The RN in the Operating Room circulates and coordinates the surgical team in all aspects of O.R. activities, providing for optimum perioperative nursing care to patients. Functions as the patients' advocate.

Our state-of-the-art hospital in Jacksonville includes 25 operating rooms that include an IMRI OR suite and a dedicated endovascular OR suite. We use the best modern equipment and advanced technologies to create an environment that merges the art of healing with the science of medicine.

**All associate degree registered nurses with a RN hire/transfer date after December 31, 2012, must complete their baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program within six (6) years from the last day of the month of their RN start date.**

If you are interested in becoming an RN in the Operating Room at Mayo Clinic in Florida and have no OR experience, please consider our Periop 101 program. For more information visit, . If interested in the program, please contact Hieb.Christina@mayo.edu
Qualifications
Graduate of an Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) accredited associate’s degree or diploma program. If graduation did not occur within the last two years, one year of RN experience in an applicable care setting is also required. If graduated from a nursing program that was not accredited by ACEN, at least one year of RN experience (within the last 5 years) in an applicable care setting is required.



All entry-level associate degree registered nurses with a RN start date after January 1, 2013, must provide documented evidence of program completion of their baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program within 6 years from the last day of the month of their RN start date.
Additional qualifications
One year RN experience within the last five years preferred. Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Experience working in a team environment. Computer skills required, prior experience with electronic medical record systems preferred. Ability to work flexible hours, which may include days, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends and on-call. Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations within the work setting. Demonstrated leadership, effective communicator, and excellent critical thinking skills.
License or certification
Current RN license by applicable state requirements.

Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) competency.

Additional specialty certification/training as required by the work area.


Exemption status
Non-exempt
Benefits eligible
Yes
Hours / Pay period
80
Weekend schedule
Rotating Call weekends and holidays.
Abdominal Transplant Call responsibilities
Site description
Jacksonville is the largest city in area in the continental United States. A beautiful coastal Florida city that features excellent year-round climate, over 20 miles of beaches and outstanding outdoor recreational, cultural and family-oriented amenities. The “River City by the Sea” has an excellent school system, reasonable cost of living and a thriving business environment. Medical professionals and patients are drawn to Jacksonville by an extraordinary network of high-profile healthcare facilities. Jacksonville continues to grow as more people relocate from all over the U.S. and abroad, to see what the great River City has to offer!
Category
Nursing, Surgical Services