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About the job Halifax Health is seeking a Registered Nurse First Assist for the Main Operating Room. The Registered Nurse will be responsible for the delivery of care utilizing the nursing process of assessing, collecting and documenting data in order to identify nursing diagnoses. Responsible for establishing, planning, implementing and evaluating individual patient care and discharge plans. Provides responsible and accountable nursing care based on established clinical nursing practice standards subscribed to by the American Nursing Association and in accordance with the Florida Nurse Practice Act. Engages in collaborative relationships with peers and other professional disciplines, applies principles of leadership and assumes responsibility for professional growth and accountability. Currently licensed or eligible for RN licensure in State of Florida. Bachelor degree/diploma/associate degree from an accredited School of Nursing. Certified by the Association of Surgical Technologists or licensed as an RN, PA certificate, or MD licensure. Two years previous OR experience preferred Professionalism in interpersonal communication skills with patients, patient families, colleagues, physicians and ancillary department personnel. Personal professional development, accountability, organization and leadership in the performance of professional nursing practice. Certifications as required by individual unit/area. Good manual dexterity Halifax Health Recognized by The Joint Commission as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures, Halifax Health serves Volusia and Flagler counties, providing a continuum of healthcare services through a network of organizations including a tertiary hospital, community hospital, psychiatric services, a cancer treatment center with four outreach locations, the areaâ??s largest hospice, a center for inpatient rehabilitation, primary care walk-in clinics, a walk-in clinic specializing in womenâ??s health, two community clinics, three childrenâ??s medical practices, a home healthcare agency, and an exclusive provider organization. Halifax Health offers the areaâ??s only Level II Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Emergency Department, Child and Adolescent Behavioral Services, complete Neurosurgical Services, OB Emergency Department and Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that cares for babies born as early as 28 weeks. For more information, visit halifaxhealth.org.