Registered Nurse CVOR

The Registered Nurse in Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) assumes responsibility for prescribing delegating and coordinating nursing care to patients in the cardiovascular and cardiothoracic perioperative environment including interventions that assist the patient in a conscious or unconscious state. The RN identifies physiologic psychological and sociologic needs of the patient develops and implements an individualized plan of care coordinates interventions and evaluates outcomes of the patients perioperative experience. The RN is legally accountable and responsible for patient care whether accomplished personally or by another perioperative team member. The RN will be competent to provide patient care following standards set forth in the Florida Nurse Practice Act SMH and the department.

- Require graduate of an accredited school of nursing or a diploma program. For new hires after 2012 Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing (BSN) is required within specified timeframe as outlined in the New Hire BSN Agreement policy (126.045).
- Require one of the following: minimum of six (6) months previous Operating Room (OR) experience or graduation from an OR post graduate course or approved Operating Room nurse internship program.
- Require basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.

- Prefer excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Prefer certification in nursing specialty area.
- Prefer one (1) year of cardiac OR experience.

BSN: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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

CNOR: Certified Nurse O.R.

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