Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room
Miami, FL
The Judge Group
5x8 hrs, Days

Unit Information:  Operating Room (701)

Location: HCA Florida Mercy Hospital

Address: 3663 South Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33133

Floor:

Building: Main

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s):

• Number of Beds – 29 beds
• Number of Staff –  Varies on volume, 1 Charge RN, 2-3 RN’s, 2  Techs, clinical coordinator
• Type of staff:
  • Day Shift – 1 Charge RN, 2-3 RN’s, 2 Tech’s and clinical coordinator
  • Night Shift – 1 charge RN, 2-3 RN’s, 2 Tech’s and clinical coordinator
• Patient Ratios – 3:1
• Type of equipment – x-rays, preoperative, anesthesiologist, lab, electrocardiography, EKG
• EMR - Meditech

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for:  (Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters)

Must have:  candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.

• ACLS, BLS, 2 years current experience in acute OR setting, ortho, spine and joint replacement experience
• Knee and Hip replacement experience

Preferred or nice to have:  candidates with these skills will be considered first.

• PALS, CNOR any Charge experience
• RN is responsible for the observation, assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation of care of all patients

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):  

• Joint replacement, ENT, Ortho, Spine, Urology
• Vascular, Podiatry, Thoracic Surgery and Plastic Surgery

Best personality Fit:

• Dedicated, patient care experience, reliable, proficient charting
• Critical thinker, passionate, multi-taking, excellent bedside manner

Dress Code: Include requirements, but most of all not acceptable attire.

• Scrub Color - Navy blue or Royal blue are acceptable. No surgical type scrubs.   

Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines.

•  Must be able to Scrub and a circulator that knows all service lines. Rotating weekends are a possibility.
• 4 On call requirements for a 4 week period.
• 2 weeknight calls 7p-7am call
• 2 weekend 24 hr call
• 1 holiday call 24 hr call (if a holiday falls on the 4 week period)

Awards/Recognition:  Feel free to include items such as links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department/team awards, reigning annual chili cook-off winners, etc. 

• Mercy Hospital is a 488 bed-acute care facility accredited by the Joint Commission as a Gold Seal approval.
• Comprehensive stroke facility, Blue Distinction aware for Stroke card, new Cardiology Center and Arrhythmia Syncope Center