Open Heart OR Evening Registered Nurse

Hospital Description:


As the largest hospital system in Central Florida and the busiest hospital in the nation, Florida Hospital cares for more than one million patients a year. With 7 campuses throughout the Orlando area and a total of 1776 beds and growing, Florida Hospital offers a wide range of health services for the entire family and has been recognized as one of America’s Best Hospitals for the seventh consecutive year by U.S. News and World Report.   Florida Hospital was also recently named as a Top 100 Company for Working Families.  Our innovative and flexible programs and services help ease the burdens of life for our employees.  Team members at Florida Hospital enjoy more than high-tech equipment, breakthrough medical programs, and visionary leadership.  Our serene, patient-centered environment offers a balanced, spiritual setting consistent with our mission to extend the healing ministry of Christ.


 


Located in downtown Orlando, Florida Hospital Orlando is the main Florida Hospital campus in Central Florida and uses the latest technology to treat more than 32,000 inpatients and 53,600 outpatients annually. This 882-bed, acute-care community hospital also serves as a major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America.


Job/Unit Description:


Come join our team of experienced nurses in our Cardiovascular Operating Room!  Applicants must be a Registered Nurse in the state of Florida or actively pursuing reciprocity from another state. Must be able to circulate open heart and scrub experience is strongly preferred.  Full time positions available for the evening shift are available for either 3pm - 11pm or 11am-11pm. Limited weekends and on-call shifts are required. 


The Cardiovascular OR Registered Nurse assists in the provision of preoperative nursing care, develops expertise and is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and re-evaluating the needs, treatment and care of the age appropriate patient. The dimension of practice ranges from pre-operative assessment to intra-operative intervention on to post-op evaluation. Should be knowledgeable of the nursing process, nursing diagnosis, and the standards of care for the surgical patient. Assists with inservices and maintenance of equipment and supplies. Assists with surgical procedures in scrub/circulating duties, and supervises other health team personnel.Responsible for recording and maintaining accurate records. Assists in maintaining safe and aseptic environment for all. Assists in provision of continuity of individual patient care in the perioperative period. Skilled in providing age appropriate care.


 


Must be able to engage in the following physical activities on a daily basis: able to walk and stand for entire day with some sitting, turning, twisting, bending, stooping, crouching.Must be able to reach, hold, lift, push, pull, and/or carry up to thirty (30) - fifty (50) pounds. Some responsibilities require sitting, grasping, fingering, receiving and handling of equipment and/or supplies. Must be able to talk with clear diction, have a good field of vision, depth perception and good hearing. Must be free from infection. Occasionally may be exposed to infectious diseases. Must be able to work in cool temperatures. Occasionally will have to work around wet, slippery floors,some X-ray exposure and work around chemical hazardous properties. Some surgical procedures involve the use of the laser. Must be able to move and push stretchers, wheelchairs, recliners, video/TV equipment, rolling carts, bovie, laser, microscope, anesthesia machines. Protective equipment includes: protective eyewear glasses, gloves, gown, lead aprons, shoe covers, hats, and mask.





With more than 50,000 surgeries performed annually at Florida Hospital, our perioperative nurses not only have the opportunity to care for diverse surgical patients, but they are also able to become familiar with advanced surgical equipment and procedures.  Florida Hospital’s surgical specialties include cardiovascular surgery, peripheral vascular surgery, orthopaedic surgery (including total joint replacement), neurosurgery, opthamology, orthognathic surgery, plastic surgery, micro and limb reimplantation surgery, urology surgery, kidney transplantation, gynecology, otolaryngology, and general surgery, as well as laser surgery in many of these areas.  Nurses can become specialized by scrubbing and circulating in a particular surgical area.


 


If you define working in healthcare as more than a complex skill practiced in shifts, visit Florida Hospital.  When you walk our hallways, and tour our hospitals with a manager, you’ll discover our many specialties and our passion to make a difference in people’s lives.  Our variety of specialties, various locations and easy access to professional education and career growth are just a few of the reasons Florida Hospital is a great place to call home. Apply today to discover the benefits of working for Florida Hospital!  Be a Part of the Florida Hospital Difference!




Education: Associates
Job Level: 1-3 Years