Tampa General Hospital's perioperative transition program (PTP) is an approximately 9-month blended learning plan that provides registered nurses with the specialized skills and clinical experience necessary for a successful career in the operating room.
Eligibility Requirements
Participants in TGH's perioperative transition program must have:
- Florida RN license; BCLS required
- BSN strongly preferred
- 1-2 years of acute care clinical RN experience preferred, but not required
- Commitment to intense, supportive, and structured blended learning program
- Physical requirements:
- Continuous standing and walking
- Heavy lifting of up to 25 lbs.
- Pushing/pulling
- Bending/stooping
- Wearing surgical masks, eye protection, and other personal protective equipment (PPE)
Program Specifics
- Hours: Monday-Friday 8-hour shifts flexed between 6:30am and 12:00am with weekend and night shift rotations if needed for training/clinical experience during the program
- Trainees will be placed at TGH Davis Island's Operating Room Platforms: Main OR Level 1 Trauma, 3F OR, 4K Women's Center OR, Cardiac/Vascular/Transplant OR (CVTOR), 6K OR Robotic Center of Excellence
- Surgical Services Leadership determines shift, department, and service lines based on unit and patient care needs
- Holiday, weekend, on-call, and stay-late coverage upon completion of program
- Must live within, or otherwise maintain the ability to report to, the hospital within 30 minutes to meet call requirements
Program Structure
The perioperative transition program at TGH features two strategically designed sections:
Perioperative Foundations (Section 1)
Under the guidance of experienced perioperative nurse educators, perioperative transition program (PTP) nurses will:
- Utilize blended learning approach (online, classroom, clinical) to build core foundation of perioperative nursing, utilizing the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Periop 101™ curriculum
- Complete daily required homework/reading assignments and weekly tests
- Attend classroom lectures and hands-on OR skills labs
- Complete clinical experiences under direct guidance of perioperative preceptors
- Pass AORN Periop 101™ final exam
OR Service Line Specialties (Section 2)
Under guidance of experienced perioperative preceptors, perioperative transition program (PTP) nurses will:
- Rotate through specialty service lines to achieve core competencies in the circulating role
- Complete scrub experience rotation
- Obtain required preceptor/clinician evaluations and feedback
Participating Surgical Specialties
TGH's main campus features 52 operating rooms and offers inpatient and outpatient procedures in a variety of specialties, including:
- Cardiac
- Vascular
- Transplant
- General/colorectal
- Neurological/spine
- Orthopedic/total joint
- ENT/thyroid/parathyroid
- Plastic/burn/reconstructive
- Gynecological/IVF
- Urology
- Robotics
- Bariatrics
- Pediatrics
- Trauma
Contact TGH
To apply for the program, visit www.tgh.org/careers or contact TGH Talent Acquisition at (813) 844-7551.
