Registered Nurse Pre-Surgery

About the role

AdventHealth is hiring a part-time, day-shift Registered Nurse for its pre-surgery position in Dade City, Florida. The nurse conducts pre-operative assessments, anticipates patient care problems and coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive pre-surgical assessments including vital signs and medical history, and perform head-to-toe assessments and reassessments as per policy
• Identify problems or nursing diagnoses and plan nursing interventions, anticipating patient care problems and initiating corrective actions
• Recognize abnormal diagnostic data and communicate findings, concerns or changes in condition promptly
• Educate patients and families about new medications, including effects and potential side effects
• Formulate and update goal-directed plans of care and implement interdisciplinary plans of care to meet quality measures
• Administer treatments and medications safely and accurately, maintain aseptic technique and infection control knowledge, and evaluate care quality and outcomes
• Accept responsibility for professional standards, including maintaining competencies and attending mandatory meetings, and perform accurate documentation in the electronic medical record

Required profile

• Registered Nurse (RN) license (required)
• Associate's degree in Nursing (required); Bachelor's degree preferred
• 2+ years of progressive surgical services experience (required); 3+ recent hospital experience in surgical services preferred
• CPR (BLS), ACLS, PALS and NIHSS certifications (required)
• Mental and emotional stability, mature judgment, and ability to handle confidential information
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English with people of varied backgrounds

Required skills

• Knowledge of perioperative nursing roles, AORN guidelines and standards of practice
• Proficiency in clinical skills, multi-tasking and a professional bedside manner
• Leadership, teaching, critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork and conflict resolution
• Organizational, multitasking and prioritization skills
• Ability to learn and use computer applications and electronic medical records

What we offer

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance from day one
• Paid time off from day one and 4 weeks of 100% paid parental leave
• 403(b) retirement plan and career development resources
• Whole-person well-being and mental health resources, pet benefits and schedule flexibility

Pay range: $31.85 - $52.76. Certain positions are subject to Florida Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting.