OR Registered Nurse
Margate, Florida
Northwest Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR)

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

Unit Information

• Unit Type: Operating Room (OR)
• Number of Beds: 7
• Staffing: Typically 1 tech and 1 RN or 2 RNs per room
• Patient Ratio: 1:1
• Equipment: Robotics, Spine, Vascular
• Documentation System: Meditech
• Call Requirements: On-call 1-2 shifts during the week and 1 weekend shift per 4-week period; rotating weekends possible
• Dress Code: OR scrubs provided by the unit

Job Responsibilities

• Provide observation, assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation of patient care in the OR
• Must be able to scrub and circulate across all service lines

Typical Procedures

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

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (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)
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS

Additional Information

• The facility is a 228-bed hospital recognized as a Certified Primary Stroke Center and Blue Distinction Stroke Center
• Specializes in surgical programs including open heart, 24-hour adult and pediatric ER, orthopedics, robotics, women’s services, and rehabilitation