Registered Nurse - General Operating Room - RN

The RN in the Operating Room circulates and coordinates the surgical team in all aspects of OR activities, providing for optimum perioperative nursing care to patients. The OR RN may be asked to scrub as needed. Functions as the patient's advocate. Our state-of-the-art hospital in Jacksonville includes 34 operating rooms that include an IMRI OR suite and a dedicated endovascular OR suite. We use the best modern equipment and advanced technologies to create an environment that merges the art of healing with the science of medicine. If you are interested in becoming an RN in the Operating Room at Mayo Clinic in Florida and have no OR experience, please consider our Periop 101 program. Upcoming cohort date TBD, likely winter 2026. If you have questions and would like to learn more about the Periop 101 program, please schedule to attend an upcoming virtual Informational Forum by clicking the following link: https://outlook.office365.com/book/[email protected]/ • The registered nurse (RN) is accountable for the coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care. • The RN supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family. • The RN will function within the Mayo Nursing Care Model, which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients. • The ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice provide a basis for the practice of the RN. • The RN provides leadership through activities such as preceptor role, informal and formal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts. • The RN delegates patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability and availability of resources. • The RN possesses excellent communication skills; is skillful in mentoring and teaching; and may participate on committees or projects. This role is eligible for TN sponsorship. Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification. All associate degree or diploma registered nurses hired into the Department of Nursing with a RN start date after April 1, 2020, must provide documented evidence of program completion of their baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program within 5 years from the last day of the month of their RN start date. All entry-level associate degree registered nurses with a RN start date prior to April 1, 2020, must provide documented evidence of program completion of a baccalaureate degree in nursing program as stipulated by the degree requirement program in place at time of hire. *Qualified applicants must live within a reasonable driving distance to campus to meet 45-minute on-call requirement • Graduate of a nursing program • Graduate of a baccalaureate nursing program preferred but not required. • One year of RN experience in an applicable care setting is preferred. • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). • Experience working in a team environment. • Computer skills required, prior experience with electronic medical record systems preferred. • Ability to work flexible hours, which may include days, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends and on call. • Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations within the work setting. • Demonstrated leadership, effective communicator, and excellent critical thinking skills. • Current RN license by applicable state requirements. • Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) competency. • Additional specialty certification/training as required by the work area.