RN Outpatient Surgery

Position Overview

Do you currently have an opportunity to make a real impact with your work? With over 2,000 sites of care and serving more than 31.2 million patient interactions every year, nurses at HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital have the opportunity to truly change lives. As an RN Pre Op, you will join a team dedicated to delivering high-quality care and advancing the practice of nursing while improving patient outcomes. It is an exciting time to be a nurse at HCA Healthcare!

Key Responsibilities

• Closed on holidays and weekends (call team only when closed)
• Minimal call shifts
• Flexibility in scheduling (8, 10s, 12s available shifts)
• Opportunities for growth, certification and professional training (12 of our RNs certified in the last year and a half – CAPA and CPAN)
• Cohesive, low-turnover team searching for engaged and high-performing RNs
• Evaluate patients prior to surgery
• Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri-operative process
• Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification
• Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time out, debriefing, and following universal protocols per hospital policy
• Recognize and respond to patient emergencies
• Assess patient condition, monitor throughout the shift, and thoroughly document changes and care provided
• Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment, and follow-up measures

Required Qualifications

• Licensure as a Florida Registered Nurse in accordance with state regulations or appropriate compact licensure (if compact license held, an active FL RN license is required within 60 days of hire)
• On-call availability during select non-business hours
• Nursing Diploma or ASN
• Current American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• Strong critical thinking, service excellence, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to read, comprehend, and follow written and verbal instructions; proficient PC skills

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN preferred
• Previous experience in an acute care setting is strongly preferred

Benefits & Perks

• Total Rewards Package supporting health, life, career and retirement
• Comprehensive medical coverage including prescription drug, behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine services, and free AirMed medical transportation
• Options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and other partners
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance, and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund offering free employee-only coverage for eligible full-time and part-time colleagues