Staff Nurse II, Operating Room Float Pool

Float Pool Registered Nurse (RN)

Accountable for the assessment, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education, and transitions of care in an acute patient setting. Delivers holistic and individualized care to all patients in an assigned area. Develops, implements, and coordinates a plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors. Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications.

Adheres to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations to promote an optimal patient experience.

The Float Pool Registered Nurse (RN) provides perioperative nursing support across multiple surgical specialties and campuses, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care. This role is responsible for functioning in both the scrub nurse and circulating nurse roles, utilizing specialized clinical knowledge and skills to support surgical procedures. The Float Pool RN collaborates with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and interdisciplinary team members to promote positive patient outcomes, maintain a safe surgical environment, and ensure adherence to established policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.

The position requires flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to work effectively in diverse perioperative settings while supporting operational and staffing needs.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• OR RN license evidences completion of a RN program

Certification & Licensure:

• RN-Registered Nurse for the state where care is provided
• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider

Typical

Experience:

• 2 years of recent relevant experience.

Department Specific

Experience:

• 2 years RN with experience in Scrubbing and Circulating

Skills and Knowledge:

• Must be able to independently scrub and support Orthopedic, Orthopedic Spine, and Neurosurgical cases.
• Must be able to independently circulate Transplant, Cardiac, Robotic, General Surgery, and Gynecologic cases.
• Demonstrated general knowledge and competence with regard to nursing theories, concepts and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.
• Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, best practices regarding patient care and privacy, and changes in local/state/federal regulations.
• Possess written and verbal communications skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.
• Time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize patient care, assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and practices to achieve objectives and meet time sensitive activities.
• Basic knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook).
• Work independently as well as be part of the team, while accomplishing multiple interventions in an ever-changing environment.
• Ability to communicate and engage team members, patients and families in a variety of stressful situations.
• Use existing procedures and critical thinking to identify and solve routine or complex problems.
• Ensure the privacy of each patient's protected health information (PHI).
• Build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.
• Prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.

Job Shift: Varied

Schedule:

Varied

Shift

Hours:

10

Days of the Week:
Variable

Weekend Requirements:
As Needed

Benefits:
Yes

Unions:
Yes

Position Status:
Non-Exempt

Weekly

Hours:

40

Employee Status:
Regular

Employees of Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, which requires them to manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and in accordance with the USP 800 guidelines.

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $84.50 to $114.34 / hour

The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate's experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health's comprehensive total rewards program.