Clinical Nurse

Shift Information

10-hour shifts from 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM, 4 shifts per week, with on-call responsibilities.

Minimum Years of Experience

3 years of clinical experience required.

Certifications/Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within six (6) months of hire
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) certification within one (1) year of hire
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) completion within two (2) years of hire

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Experience

Minimum of two (2) years of clinical nursing and/or operating room practical experience.

Position Summary

The Clinical Nurse provides specialized care for patients in the perioperative setting. Responsibilities include the nursing process: assessment, nursing diagnosis formulation, planning interventions, and evaluating patient outcomes. The Operating Room Clinical Nurse is expected to circulate in all specialty areas, which may include Orthopedics, ENT, GYN/OB, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, and Dental. Scrubbing experience is highly encouraged.

Additional Information

Holiday coverage is required. The Clinical Nurse must be flexible to work varied and odd hours when on call and be prepared for emergency cases on short notice. A valid, current, full, and unrestricted Professional Nursing License to practice nursing in any state of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States is required.