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Registered Nurse - RN - OR Float Pool

Employer
Ascension
Location
Nashville, TN
Closing date
Oct 21, 2021

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Profession
Nurse
Specialty
Medical Management
We Are Hiring
Title : Float RN- OR Circulator - Operating Room Registered Nurse
City, State: Nashville, TN
Location: St Thomas Midtown Hospital
Department: Float Staffing 001/OR
Additional Job Details: PRN, Rotating with a minimum requirement of 12 shifts in a 6 week period with call
What You Will Do:
As a Float RN in the Operating Room at Saint Thomas you will perform the necessary duties to prepare the patient for a surgical procedure. You will also assist the surgeon working as a Circulator to ensure a sterile and controlled environment. The Float OR Circulating RN ensures all necessary personnel, equipment, and supplies are readily available, as well as completing necessary paperwork and being sure anyone who enters the OR is a necessary and documented addition to the environment. This is a high-pressure, fast-pace environment, and will require you to make quick decisions. The Float OR Circulating RN may be required to float between multiple hospitals within Saint Thomas Health.
Responsibilities:

* Coordinates use of supplies, instrumentation and equipment for operative care
* Ensures equipment is functioning correctly
* Maintains patient safety standards
* Monitors, records and communicates patient's condition and needs with the interdisciplinary team
* Manages overall care of the patient before, during and after the surgical procedure
* Advocates on behalf of the patient
Documents preoperative and intraoperative care to be delivered in accordance with the surgeon, hospital, and regulatory agencies
* Evaluates, remediates and documents the surgical environment for aseptic merit
* Provides patient care with an understanding of age, culture-specific needs
* Addresses the biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial and educational status of the patient and his or her family and seeks to address concerns
* Coordinates professional development within their practice
* Performs core job functions with minimal supervision

What You Will Need:
Licensure / Certification / Registration:

* BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
* One or more of the following required:
* 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.

Education:

* Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required.

Additional Preferences:
At least 2 years of OR experience in a hospital experience strongly preferred. Why Join Our Team:
As one of the largest health systems in the state, we offer rewarding careers across eight hospitals, in addition to a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and rehabilitation facilities. We employ more than 8,000 associates and serve a 68-county area. As we continue to grow, we need compassionate caregivers to join us on our journey and to help influence care across our hospitals. We provide our associates with the support needed to re-energize, engage and experience the joy of caring for our patients. If you are looking for a rewarding career in healthcare, we invite you to apply today.

When you join Ascension, you join a team of over 160,000 individuals across the country committed to a Mission of serving others and providing compassionate, personalized care to all. Our inclusive culture, continuing education programs, career coaches and benefit offerings are just a few of the resources and tools that team members can use to create a rewarding career path. In fact, Ascension spent nearly $46 million in tuition assistance alone to support associate growth and development. If you are looking for a career where you can grow and make a difference in your community, we invite you to join our team today.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:
Ascension Saint Thomas is an equal opportunity employer (EEO) and affords equal opportunity to all associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the EEO is the Law poster:

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf)

EEO is the Law Poster Supplement (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/ofccp_eeo_supplement_final_jrf_qa_508c.pdf)

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants. E-Verify Statement:
This employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more information.

E-Verify (https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf)

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