Welcome to our Operating Room Department!

We provide professional and skilled surgical care to patients using the “patient centered care” model of SMHCS (policy 126.054) in accordance with the ANA Standards of Professional
Practice, and with the AORN guidelines for Perioperative Practice. We are a 36 OR suite unit with numerous specialties that you can work in. 

Operating Room: Patient Population: patients with elective, urgent, and emergent need for a surgical intervention. Routine to traumatic diagnoses requiring complex nursing assessment skills and care including but not limited to:

• Any trauma related fractures or orthopedic abnormalities requiring surgical intervention or
traction application, splinting, casts, or other skeletal immobilization.
• Acute Traumatic Brain Injuries.
• Cardiac and Thoracic interventions.
• Acute General Surgical care.
• GYN, GU, Robotic, Oncology, Orthopedic, Podiatry, ENT, Vascular, and Plastics.
• Work in state of the art facility, across the surgical suites.
• Working with Anesthesia and an inter-disciplinary team focused on excellence in patient care.

*Opportunities for Experienced Nurses* 

• Individualized orientation.
• Cross-trained in all Specialty areas.
• Opportunities for paid certification and incentivized pay including but not limited to
Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR).
• PeriOp 101 Certificate of Completion.
• Tools for CNOR Certification.
• Career Ladder for advancement to Nurse in Professional Development, Specialty Lead,
Clinical Coordinator, Assistant Manager.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

- Requires previous experience working as an Operating Room Nurse 

- Require excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Require basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.

- BLS (Basic Life Support) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) recommended for experienced RNs.
- PALS (Pediatric Life Support) recommended for experienced RNs.
- Completion of PeriOp 101 for those new to the OR.
- Successful completion of multi-specialty orientation.
- BSN requirement within 5 years of date of hire for the ASN candidate

- Prefer certification in nursing specialty area.

BSN: Bachelor of Science Nursing

BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR
FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License

ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support

24/7/365 Workplace

Work Days/Shifts/Times (8, 10, and 12 hour shifts)

• Day Shift
• Night Shift
• Call
o Multiple shifts offered.
o Call is required for Full-time and part-time positions.
 2 hour Stay Late (after shift)
 Overnight 2300-0700
 Weekend 0700-1930 or 1900-0730
 24-36 hours of call per 4 week pay period.
 Opportunity to give call away, or work overtime.

The Benefits of High-Quality Care:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) Start earning PTO on day one of employment
• Self-Scheduling through timecard system
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Certification Incentives
• Discounted medical, prescription, dental, vision plans both full and part time employees
• Flexible Spending Accounts (pre-tax dollars)
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance for those who quality (both short and long term)
• Retirement savings Plan: 403b
• Discounted Child care & Before and After school Program and Summer Camp! (Sarasota
Campus)
• Free Parking
• On Campus discounted dining
• Free Wellness Screening
• Wellness Programs
• Referral Programs
• Advancement and growth opportunities for those hard-working high performers!
• Work side by side with our amazing team players!