Nurse Perioperative-PRN Days
Jacksonville, Florida
- Shift and hours
- Days
- Unit and setting
- OR · Hospital
- License
- RN license Preferred: Licensed to practice nursing in the state of FloridaLicensed to practice nursing in the state of Florida
- Term
- Per Diem
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- Education
- Associate's Degree
- Experience
- PACU Nurses need a minimum of 1-year critical care (ICU/ED) experience.
- Experience
- OR Nurses need 1-2 years of related OR experience.
- Also asks
- OR Perioperative Fellows can be new graduate nurses that may apply to the program.
Preferred
- License
- Licensed to practice nursing in the state of Florida Preferred: Licensed to practice nursing in the state of Florida Check your license
- Certification
- BLS from the American Heart Association is required Preferred: BLS from the American Heart Association is required
- Certification
- ACLS from the American Heart Association is required Preferred: ACLS from the American Heart Association is required
- Certification
- PALS is required within 6 months from the date of hire/transfer. Preferred: PALS is required within 6 months from the date of hire/transfer.
- Certification
- Professional Specialty Certification Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Specialty Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Specialty
- Experience
- 2+ years of relevant perioperative nursing experience Preferred: 2+ years of relevant perioperative nursing experience
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
The role and schedule
- Charge
- Charge shifts are part of the role
The workplace
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Operating Room has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
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Overview
The Perioperative Registered Nurse (RN) provides nursing care to patients in select phases of Perioperative care (as competency demonstrates).
This care utilizes the nursing process and the standards of care of a professional nurse.
The RN is expected to perform all staff nurse activities and functions as charge nurse when assigned.
The RN maintains overall accountability/responsibility for assigned patients, even though some activities/ tasks may be delegated to Surgical Technologists, Patient Care Associated, Guest Associates and Anesthesia Technologists.
Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, the RN manages individualized, goal directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures
Qualifications
Age of Patients Served
All Age Groups.
Required
Education
Associate's Degree
Specific course work
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
New hires effective June 14, 2017, must have a BSN degree from an accredited school of nursing within three (3) years of hire or transfer into the position.
New hires or transfers into in the position between August 1, 2013 and June 13, 2017 must abide with the conditions in his or her offer letter and the verbiage in the job description signed upon hire or transfer into the position.
Current employees who were hired or transferred into the position prior to August 1, 2013 will be grandfathered.
Preferred
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Specialty
Required Licensure/
Certifications
Licensed to practice nursing in the state of Florida
BLS from the American Heart Association is required
ACLS from the American Heart Association is required
PALS is required within 6 months from the date of hire/transfer.
Fellowship RN's must obtain
ACLS and PALS within six (6) months of hire or transfer.
Effective March 19, 2024 ACLS and PALS are not required for OR Admin (633200) and North Surgery Center (633480).
Preferred Licensure/
Certifications
Professional Specialty Certification Preferred
Required
Experience
PACU Nurses need a minimum of 1-year critical care (ICU/ED) experience. OR Perioperative Fellows can be new graduate nurses that may apply to the program. OR Nurses need 1-2 years of related OR experience.
Preferred
Experience
2+ years of relevant perioperative nursing experience
What's around it?
Jacksonville, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,465/mo
- Household income
- $69,872/yr, all local households, not nurse pay