RN - Cardiovascular Operating Room II - FT - Days - $20K Sign on Bonus - JDCH

About the Role

Provide care to adult or pediatric/congenital patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures in the Operating Room, assisting the team in maintaining a safe and sterile environment, and serving as the patient’s advocate during the intraoperative phase of care.

Responsibilities

• Maintains storage and retrieval systems for all records.
• Maintains clinical competency in all aspects of cardiac OR and provides direct patient care as needed.
• Conducts pre- and post-operative education.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform all functions required after hours in emergency procedures.
• Travels outside the OR suite and to other facilities to assist with placing adult/pediatric patients on ECMO or other mechanical assist devices.
• Serves as the communication liaison to family and members of the operating team.
• Assesses and manages critically ill patients with complex heart disease throughout the procedures.
• Provides age and developmental appropriate care to adult/pediatric patients.
• Performs circulating functions including monitoring, recording, and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during, and after procedure.
• Develops and implements individual plans of care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care.

Competencies

• Accountability
• Customer Service
• Development and Implementation of Plan of Care
• Knowledge of Disease Process
• Organization Skills
• Patient and Family Centered Care
• Patient Safety - Nursing
• Problem Solving - Patient Care
• Responding to Change
• Standards of Behavior

Requirements

• Accredited Program: Nursing (Required)
• BLS certification (American Heart Association or Red Cross)
• Registered Nurse Compact License or Florida RN License
• Minimum of one (1) year RN experience required
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
• Must be able to handle emergency crises and unpredictable situations
• Must take call and work irregular hours as needed
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is essential

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of recent RN experience
• One (1) year of Cardiovascular operating room experience
• BSN degree
• National Certification in area of clinical specialty

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Audible Speech: 80%
• Bending and Stooping: 80%
• Biohazardous Waste: 80%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory: 80%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion: 80%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids: 80%
• Climbing: 40%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens: 80%
• Computer Monitor: 80%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals: 60%
• Depth Perception: 80%
• Distinguish Color: 80%
• Domestic Animals: 60%
• Dust: 40%
• Fire Risk: 40%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes: 80%
• Hazardous Chemicals: 60%
• Hazardous Medication: 60%
• Hazardous Noise: 40%
• Hearing Acuity: 80%
• Heating Devices: 80%
• Keyboard Entry: 80%
• Kneeling: 80%
• Latex: 60%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient: 80%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater: 80%
• Magnetic Fields: 60%
• Moving Mechanical Parts: 80%
• Needles/Sharp Objects: 80%
• Potential Electric Shock: 60%
• Potential for Physical Assault: 60%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient: 80%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient: 80%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient: 80%
• Radiation: 60%
• Reaching: 80%
• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg: 60%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm: 80%
• Running: 60%
• Seeing - Far: 80%
• Seeing - Near: 80%
• Sitting: 60%
• Smelling Acuity: 80%
• Squatting: 80%
• Standing: 80%
• Walking: 80%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces: 80%

Must take call and work irregular hours as needed.