Registered Nurse Operating Room PRN

As a Registered Nurse Operating Room PRN, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn—whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

About the Role

• Self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance for predictability
• Culture of mutual respect and collaboration among all surgical staff
• Continuous investment in equipment, including surgical instruments, devices, and patient positioning for safety and workflow efficiency
• Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care and surgical workflow improvement
• On-call 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

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Current State of Florida Registered RN License, or recognized Compact Licensure (subject to Florida State Licensing Requirements, including ongoing eligibility and duration provisions)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS Certification via American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Minimum of one year acute care hospital OR RN experience
• Fingerprinting required

Benefits

HCA Florida JFK North 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 Facility

HCA Florida JFK North Hospital is a 280-bed acute care facility with a 124-bed behavioral health unit, located in West Palm Beach, FL. The hospital has served Palm Beach County for 46 years and offers:

• 24-hour Emergency Department
• Advanced Primary Certified Stroke Center
• Orthopedic Institute
• Critical Care Unit and Interventional Vascular Suite
• Inpatient Diabetes Care
• Diagnostic Imaging and Outpatient Rehabilitation
• Center for Pain Care and surgical services
• Mental health and wellness services for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors

The hospital employs 600 colleagues and has 900 medical staff members, dedicated to the mission: Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.