Operating Room Registered Nurse
Jacksonville, FL
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse (RN), Operating Room. The role coordinates and delivers direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care across the continuum. Responsibilities include care planning, implementation, evaluation, communication, delegation, mentoring, leadership, and participation in quality improvement initiatives.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating shifts, 8 hours per shift, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Graduate of a nursing program; current registered nurse license in accordance with applicable state requirements; Basic Life Support (BLS) competency at the start of the assignment; minimum of 2 years of experience; strong experience with robotics, open urology and general surgery, and cystoscopy; excellent communication, critical-thinking, teamwork, adaptability, leadership, mentoring, and teaching skills; computer proficiency; ability to work flexible hours, including weekends, holidays, and on-call assignments.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous travel experience; general surgery and gynecologic experience; additional specialty certification or training as required by the work area; prior experience with electronic medical record systems.
• Additional Information:
  • Direct patient care, patient and family education, transitions of care, nursing care planning, implementation, evaluation, and communication are required.
  • The role includes leadership through preceptor and informal leadership responsibilities, quality improvement participation, patient care delegation, mentoring, and teaching.
  • Call coverage includes urology, gynecology, and general surgery, with a 45-minute callback requirement and approximately 48 call shifts per month, including weekend call.
  • The practice has a strong focus on robotic procedures and oncology and is not a trauma center.
  • Eligibility for TN sponsorship may be available. Successful sponsorship requires state licensure and completion of VisaScreen or an equivalent certification.
  • Holders of F-1 status eligible for post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) may apply. The role is not eligible for participation in the F-1 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) Optional Practical Training extension.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits