Registered Nurse Operating Room II - First Coast Orthopedic Center
Jacksonville, Florida
RN · OR · Perioperative Care · Med surg
Posted Jul 14
- Unit
- OR
What the listing says
Role
- Setting
- Ambulatory Surgery
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- $5/hr below the median
The median for Medical/Surgical in Florida is $37/hr, across 18 postings.
About this role
At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization. As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals.
We are actively hiring for an Registered Nurse (RN) Operating Room. Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA. Assess patient status throughout the perioperative episode of care.
Develop an individualized perioperative patient plan of care. Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning perioperative patient care.
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Requirements
- RN license
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- One year of OR and/or medical/surgical nursing experience preferred
- Current state nursing licensure to practice in good standings
- BLS Certification within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BLS certification
- ACLS Certification within 90 days of employment or documentation of current ACLS certification
- PALS Certification required when pediatric care is included in facility scope of services within 90 days of employment or documentation of current PALS certification
- Specialty certification in Perioperative Nursing is preferred
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Place
- City
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Median rent
- $1,465/mo
- Local household income
- $69,872/yr
- Metro price level
- about the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Jacksonville area index 99.5, where 100 is the national average.
Jacksonville blends coastal living with Southern charm, offering miles of Atlantic beaches, a sprawling riverfront downtown, and a relaxed pace that appeals to nurses seeking sunshine and space without big-city intensity.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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SCA Health, formerly known as Surgical Care Affiliates, is a specialty care organization headquartered in Deerfield, IL with a significant presence in Boynton Beach, FL. As part of Optum (a UnitedHealth Group company), SCA Health operates a network of more…
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Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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