Registered Nurse Open Heart OR PRN

About the Role

The Operating Room Staff Nurse is a registered nurse who provides safe, effective nursing care to all surgery patients utilizing the nursing process. The registered nurse is also responsible for the direction and supervision of assigned personnel delivering patient care while in the operating room. Skilled in all surgical service lines: General, Robotics, Ortho, Neuro, Vascular, Urology, Gynecology, and ENT.

This PRN role offers self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance for predictability, a culture of mutual respect and collaboration among all surgical staff, and continuous investment in equipment to enhance patient safety and workflow efficiency. Rounding with unit leaders ensures your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care and surgical workflow improvement. On-call is required during select non-business hours.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients prior to surgery
• Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri-operative process
• Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification
• Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time out, debriefing, and universal protocols, according to hospital policy
• Recognize and respond to patient emergencies
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
• Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – consisting of providers, surgeons, surgical technologists, and more
• Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills, and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
• Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
• Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment, and follow-up measures

Requirements

• Current Florida license as Registered Nurse or Recognized Compact Licensure (subject to Florida State Licensing Requirements, including ongoing eligibility and duration provisions)
• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification or must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification or must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Benefits

HCA Florida Northwest Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts

About the Organization

HCA Florida Northwest Hospital is a 289-bed medical center incorporating the latest technology in healthcare. The hospital has been granted the Gold Seal of Approval™ from the Joint Commission, is certified as a primary stroke center, and remains an accredited chest pain center by the American College of Cardiology. It is also recognized as a Comprehensive Bariatric Center of Excellence.

The hospital offers expanded capabilities in emergency and critical care, including the only Level III NICU in northern Broward County. Additional growth includes women’s and children’s services. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times and has spent an estimated $3.7 billion in recent years on charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.