Registered Nurse Operating Room Float Pool
You'll be the final authority on the sterile field, keeping positioning, equipment and supplies accurate from first incision to closure.
- Shift and hours
- Days Schedule: Days | PRN
- Unit and setting
- Operating room float pool Specialty: Operating Room Float Pool
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Per Diem Schedule: Days | PRNPRN
Do you qualify?
- License
- Tennessee RN license, or current home-state license with multistate (Compact State) recognition, obtained before hire or transfer Check your license
- Certification
- ALS within 6 months of hire (AHA or Red Cross accepted)
- Certification
- BLS within 30 days of hire (AHA or Red Cross accepted)
- Education
- Diploma from an accredited nursing school, or required professional licensure at time of hire Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of
Preferred
- Experience
- Previous experience in spine, ortho/joints, cardiac, plastics, general or GYN Previous specialty experience with Spine, Ortho/Joints, Cardiac, Plastics, General and GYN
- Also asks
- Flexible schedule and weekly availability Needing a flexible schedule and weekly availability
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Tennessee PRN rolesTennessee PRN postings that state pay run $26/hr to $54/hr, the middle half $31/hr to $49/hr, across 148 postings.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Monitor, record and report patient condition By monitoring, recording, and communicating their condition with clinical precision
- Day to day
- Patient positioning, equipment and supply management in the OR You’ll maintain absolute integrity over patient positioning, equipment optimization, and supply management
- Day to day
- Prepare OR technology and supplies for procedures you’ll orchestrate the preparation of cutting-edge technology and supplies
- Floating
- Floats across the Midtown, West and Rutherford facilities Facility: Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown, West and Rutherford
- Hours stated
- Days | PRN
- Travel
- Floats across Midtown, West and Rutherford
The workplace
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- 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 and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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- Facility
- Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown, West and Rutherford
Specialty: Operating Room Float Pool
Schedule
Days | PRN Clinical Advocate & Care Strategist: You are the patient’s primary voice during their most vulnerable moments. By monitoring, recording, and communicating their condition with clinical precision, you ensure a safe, seamless transition to recovery. Safety & Precision Sentinel: Serve as the final authority on the sterile field.
You’ll maintain absolute integrity over patient positioning, equipment optimization, and supply management, ensuring 100% accuracy from the first incision to the final closure. Master of OR Operations: Lead the rhythm of the room. By staying three steps ahead of the surgical team, you’ll orchestrate the preparation of cutting-edge technology and supplies to ensure every procedure is executed flawlessly.
Licensure / Certification / Registration
Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing OR current home state license for multi-state license recognition "Compact State" obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. One or more of the following required: Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Education
Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.
Additional Preferences
Needing a flexible schedule and weekly availability Previous specialty experience with Spine, Ortho/Joints, Cardiac, Plastics, General and GYN
What's around it?
Nashville, TN
Living costs about 4% below the US average