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RN SPECIALTY-PACU Moffitt McKinley Hospital

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Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida

Moffitt Cancer Center is a specialty hospital.

Eligibility
Perioperative Care

Posted Jul 23

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Shift and hours
10-⁠hour days4 shifts · 40 hours a week
Unit and setting
PACU · Hospital
License
RN licenseFL RN License or Multi-State Compact License (NLC)
Term
Permanent

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License
FL RN License or Multi-State Compact License (NLC) Check your license

What it pays

Against similar roles
Top of Tampa staff RN payTampa staff RN postings that state pay run $23/hr to $38/hr, the middle half $32/hr to $36/hr, across 62 postings.

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Moffitt Cancer Center
Specialty Hospital

At Moffitt, you can pursue cancer nursing in hospital or outpatient settings at an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. In Tampa, you'll generally need to plan around driving: public transit is limited and peak-hour traffic can lengthen your trip.

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Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.

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Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer.

As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Join a dedicated team of nearly 11,000 who are shaping the future we envision. Moffitt has been recognized as a Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation and is continually named one of the Tampa Bay Times’ Top Workplaces.

Summary To deliver individualized quality nursing care to cancer patients and families in accordance with established hospital guidelines, nursing professional practice model, nursing care standards and policies and in accordance with ANA code of ethics and external regulatory agencies. Registered Nurses embody the vision, mission, and philosophy of Moffitt Nursing and are committed to and accountable for personalized patient and family centered care and the concepts of Duffy's quality caring model/caring factors. These frameworks of care include: collaboration and mutual problem solving, dignity and human respect, encouraging manner, attentive reassurance, appreciation of unique meaning, healing environment, basic human needs, information sharing, caring for self, and affiliation needs. (see attached)Registered Nurses use the nursing process to effectively plan and manage quality patient care.

Biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational and discharge planning needs are addressed in all steps of the nursing process. This is demonstrated in base-line and comparative documentation, entered in a timely manner, and with evidence of age-appropriate consideration when care is planned, delivered, and evaluated. The Professional Practice Model graphic and Duffy's caring factors are attached.

The work environments in the Perioperative Services department at Moffitt Cancer Center are designed to provide nurses with the training and ability to perform skilled, critical actions to meet the unique needs of each patient. Moffitt empowers its nurses to develop the expertise and special skills required for providing the best patient care possible.

We are currently looking for a Registered Nurse to join our team in the PACU!

Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-9:30pm. (4 10-hour dayshifts)

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have the following

qualifications

Strong IV skills 2 years of Procedural Recovery or Critical Care experience

Responsibilities

Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, and evaluate the care of cancer patients and families. Integrates patient and family centered care and the quality caring factors into practice Identifies, documents, and provides patient education based on learning needs of the patient Participates in Evidence based improvement activities related to area of practice Participates in professional development based on the nursing professionals standards, regulatory requirements, and job expectations

Credentials and Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Science of Nursing In lieu of Bachelors , an Associate's degree in Nursing plus 1 year of relevant experience may be considered Preferred Education-Master's Degree Registered Nurse (RN) RN-Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of FL , or a valid Multi-State privilege to practice in FL (must declare FL as primary State of residence within 60 days from date of hire if licensed in another eNLC compact state with multi-state privileges) Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Care Life Support (ACLS) Is required at time of hire for

11500, 11502, 11510, 11514, 11515 , 11704, 16988, or any Specialty areas as deemed appropriate

Position Highlights

The Registered Nurse delivers individualized quality nursing care to cancer patients and families in accordance with established hospital guidelines, nursing professional practice model, nursing care standards and policies and in accordance with ANA code of ethics and external regulatory agencies. Registered Nurses embody the vision, mission, and philosophy of Moffitt Nursing and are committed to and accountable for personalized patient and family centered care and the concepts of Duffy's quality caring model/caring factors. These frameworks of care include: collaboration and mutual problem-solving, dignity and human respect, encouraging manner, attentive reassurance, appreciation of unique meaning, healing environment, basic human needs, information sharing, caring for self, and affiliation needs.

Registered Nurses use the nursing process to effectively plan and manage quality patient care. Biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational and discharge planning needs are addressed in all steps of the nursing process. This is demonstrated in base-line and comparative documentation, entered in a timely manner, and with evidence of age-appropriate consideration when care is planned, delivered, and evaluated.

Salary Range $38.54 - $57.80 Salary ranges posted for this position represent the expected base pay range for the role. Actual compensation may vary based on location and a variety of job-related factors, including experience, skills, education, and internal equity among Team Members in similar positions.

We are committed to maintaining fair and equitable pay practices and regularly review compensation to ensure alignment across our workforce.

Moffitt Career Site

If you have the vision, passion, and dedication to contribute to our mission, then we have a place for you!

  • Equal Employment Opportunity

Moffitt Cancer Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or protected veteran or disabled status. We seek candidates whose skills, and personal and professional experience, have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.

  • Reasonable Accommodation

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

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What's around it?

In Tampa, FL

Tampa, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent
$1,701/mo
Household income
$75,475/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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