Registered Nurse, Main Pediatric Operating Room, Full-Time, Days, Wolfson Children's Hospital

Date Posted: Mar 12, 2026

Status: Full time

Shift Details: Day (United States of America)

Job Summary

** Sign-on bonus eligible-up to $10,000 **

Baptist Medical Center is looking to add a Registered Nurse to join our Pediatric Operating Room at Wolfson Children's Hospital. This is a Full-time, Days opportunity. This role requires call with a 30-minute response time and qualifies for competitive call and differential pay.

As a Registered Nurse in the Main Operating Room, you will work closely with physicians and all operating room teams. This Registered Nurse will check-in and receive patient assignments. A day in the life of this Operating Room Registered Nurse will vary based on scheduled surgeries. This RN may work with a singular patient in a complex case or may work with multiple patients having shorter procedures. This RN will work as a Circulating Nurse and will meet patients in the OR and remain with them for the duration of their procedure to ensure they are appropriately cared for until transferred to PACU care. As a Registered Nurse Circulator, you will be the patient’s primary advocate and responsible for the delivery and documentation of patient care during the intra-operative period. This may include verifying patient information, positioning the patient, managing the room, and initiating counts.

As a RN in the OR your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing for patient needs as recognized through use of the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) and the mission statement organization
  • Supervision of care provided by supportive personnel and coordination of care provided by ancillary services
  • Including patients and significant other (SO)/families in developing an individualized plan of care
  • Education of patients/SO/families to their disease process and plan of care
  • Coordination and preparation of assigned room/case, assessment of patient care needs and the anticipation of needs of the case
  • This role requires call, weekend, and holiday coverage
  • 1-2 years OR Circulating experience required or Completion of an AORN Preoperative 101 Program

Registered Nurse, Main Pediatric Operating Room, Education

  • Associate of Science in Nursing Required
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing Preferred

Registered Nurse, Main Pediatric Operating Room, Experience

  • 1-2 years Cardiac Experience Preferred
  • 1-2 years Telemetry Experience
  • Hospital Experience

Registered Nurse, Main Pediatric Operating Room, License and Certifications

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Preferred
  • Conscious Sedation Certification Preferred
  • Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) Preferred
  • Licensed Registered Nurse Required

This Registered Nurse, Pediatric Operating Room will be located at Wolfson Children's Hospital in Downtown Jacksonville, FL. If you are interested in this Full-time Days opportunity, please apply today!

Wolfson Children’s Hospital: Wolfson Children’s Hospital is recognized among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report year after year and is a Magnet™ designated hospital, the gold standard for excellence in patient care.

This position is designated as requiring a level II Background (A detailed fingerprint-based screening for positions of trust that check state (FDLE) and national (FBI) criminal history) and will undergo screening as a condition of employment and continued employment. For additional information, please visit Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Provides for patient needs as recognized through use of the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) and the mission statement; organization; supervision of care provided by supportive personnel and coordination of care provided by ancillary services. Including patients and significant others (SO)/families in developing an individualized plan of care. Education of patients/SO/families to their disease process and plan of care. Responsibilities include: Coordination and preparation of assigned room/case, assessment of patient care needs and the anticipation of needs of the case. This position requires call.Performance Standards Note: Utilize Performance Standards labeled "ORRN" for the ORs and utilize "RN" Performance Standards for the ICU RNs


Education Required

BS - Nursing

Experience

  • Emergency Department Experience

License and Certification

  • ACLS & PALS
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA
  • Driver's License - DMV
  • Registered Nurse (RN) - State Nursing Boards

Location

Wolfson Children's Hospital
800 Prudential Dr
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207


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