Experienced Operating Room RN - Full-Time - Sarasota
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System~$30–$50/hrtypicalSarasota, FLFull timePosted 4d agoStill open, checked every night- Self-scheduling
- 8, 10 or 12-hour shifts
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- BSN
- RN license
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open operating room nurse jobs in Florida post a median of $52.65 an hour, the middle half $45.56–$60.50, across 83 jobs that state their pay. Operating room nurses employed in Florida earn a median of $40.48 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
Department
Operating Room
Job Summary
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.
Work Days/Shifts/Times (8, 10, and 12 hour shifts)
Salary Details:
Hourly rate is determined by years of worked experience as an RN, education level, and internal equity within organization. Minimum rate starting at $36.75, max of salary range is $56.85. In addition to hourly rate, if candidate holds an approved certification position qualifies for certification pay of $1.50.
Shift needed currently:
This position requires flexibility to work varying shifts based on departmental needs. Current shifts available include:
- 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
- 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Required Qualifications
- 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
Preferred Qualifications
- Prefer certification in nursing specialty area.
Preferred Education
BSN: Bachelor of Science Nursing
Required Licenses and Certifications
BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR
FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License
Preferred Licenses and Certifications
ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Additional Details
24/7/365 Workplace
Work Days/Shifts/Times (8, 10, and 12 hour shifts)
- Night Shift
- Call
o Call is required for Full-time and part-time positions.
2 hour Stay Late (after shift)
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!
Employment Screening Requirements
As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
From Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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