Operating Room Registered Nurse
Miami, Florida
Mercy Hospital

Registered Nurse - Operating Room (OR)

Location: Miami, Florida
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Hours per Week: 36

Unit Information

• Unit: Operating Room
• Number of Beds: 29
• Patient Ratio: 3:1
• Shift Staffing (Day & Night):

  • 1 Charge RN
  • 2-3 RNs
  • 2 Techs
  • Clinical Coordinator
• Equipment Used: X-rays, preoperative equipment, anesthesiology equipment, lab, electrocardiography (EKG)
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System: Meditech

Job Description

• Responsible for observation, assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation of patient care in the OR.
• Must be able to scrub and circulate across all service lines.
• Rotating weekends possible.
• On-call requirements over a 4-week period:

  • 2 weeknight calls (7pm-7am)
  • 2 weekend 24-hour calls
  • 1 holiday 24-hour call (if holiday falls within the period)

Typical Procedures

• Joint replacement (knee and hip)
• ENT
• Orthopedics
• Spine
• Urology
• Vascular
• Podiatry
• Thoracic Surgery
• Plastic Surgery

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Florida
• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• Orthopedics experience

Preferred Qualifications

• PALS certification
• CNOR certification
• Charge nurse experience

Ideal Candidate Attributes

• Dedicated and reliable
• Experienced in patient care with excellent bedside manner
• Critical thinker and able to multitask proficiently
• Proficient in charting

Dress Code

• Scrub colors allowed: Navy blue or Royal blue
• Surgical-type scrubs are not acceptable

Additional Information

• Facility is a 488-bed acute care hospital accredited with a Gold Seal of approval by the Joint Commission.
• Recognized as a comprehensive stroke facility with specialized cardiology and arrhythmia centers.