Registered Nurse - Operating Room Off-Shift PRN - RN

Why Mayo Clinic
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Responsibilities

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.
 

Qualifications

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.
• 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 (General, Urology, GYN) 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.

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is. 

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law".  Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.