• • •Hiring for Registered Nurses CVOR • • •

Department\n\nOperating Room\nJob Summary\n\nThe Registered Nurse in Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) assumes responsibility for prescribing, delegating and coordinating nursing care to patients in the cardiovascular and cardiothoracic perioperative environment, including interventions that assist the patient in a conscious or unconscious state. The RN identifies physiologic, psychological, and sociologic needs of the patient, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, coordinates interventions and evaluates outcomes of the patient's perioperative experience. The RN is legally accountable and responsible for patient care, whether accomplished personally or by another perioperative team member. The RN will be competent to provide patient care following standards set forth in the Florida Nurse Practice Act, SMH, and the department.\n\nSalary Details : \n\nHourly rate is determined by years of worked experience as an RN, education level, and internal equity within organization. Minimum rate starting at $39.35, max of salary range is $61.70. In addition to hourly rate, if candidate holds an approved certification position qualifies for certification pay of $1.50.\n

• Preference is for candidate to have previous CVOR RN experience \n
• Requires signing a 2 year agreement to commit to CVOR training \n\nRequired Qualifications\n\n- Require graduate of an accredited school of nursing or a diploma program. For new hires after 2012, Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing (BSN) is required within specified timeframe as outlined in the New Hire BSN Agreement policy (126.045).\n- Require one of the following : minimum of six (6) months previous Operating Room (OR) experience, or graduation from an OR post graduate course or approved Operating Room nurse internship program.\n- Require basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\n- Prefer excellent written and verbal communication skills.\n- Prefer certification in nursing specialty area.\n- Prefer one (1) year of cardiac OR experience.\n\nPreferred Education\n\nBSN : Bachelor of Science Nursing\n\nRequired License and Certs\n\nBLS : Basic Life Support / CPR\nFL RN : FL Registered Nurse License\n\nPreferred License and Certs\n\nACLS : Advanced Cardiac Life Support\nCNOR : Certified Nurse O.R.