Registered Nurse Operating Room

Position: Registered Nurse - FT - Days - Operating Room
DHR Health - US:

TX:

Edinburg - Days

Summary:

FLSA STATUS: ☐
Exempt ☒
Non-Exempt

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

VISION:

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for the planning, executing, directing and evaluating direct and indirect nursing care given to the surgical patient. This nursing care ranges from pre-operative intervention onto post-operative evaluation. In addition responsible for providing nursing care for patients during the intra-operative phase of the perioperative experience based on established clinical nursing practice standards. Performs nursing activities in the operating room where the circulating nurse is the patient's advocate.

Answers patient needs by assisting the physician and person responsible for anesthesia care.

Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Supports DHR vision and mission. Utilizes knowledge of patient's age and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care. Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing required, BSN preferred.

• Current registered nurse license in good standing in the State of Texas

• BLS certification required

• ACLS certification within six (6) months of hire

• PALS certification within six (6) months of hire

• TCAR certification within six (6) months of hire

• One (1) - Two (2) years of progress experience as a Operating Room Nurse, preferred

• The successful candidate will be required to pass competencies for this position.

• Thorough knowledge of the OR nursing and standards is preferred.

• Good written and verbal communication skills required.

• Ability to read, write and speak English required.

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians.

• Must be able to be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues.

• Prefer hospital experience.

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

• Occasional Charge Nurse duties as assigned by the Supervisor

• Preparation of incident reports as needed

• Ensures that care is delivered to each patient in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Texas, and ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice.

• Supports the philosophy, goals and objectives of DHR and the department.

• Provides effective and efficient patient care management. Demonstrates strong and effective managerial techniques/skills in established lines of authority.

• Maintains professional competence by participating in continuing education and other learning experiences

• Addresses patient needs during admission to the operating room.

• Ensures that approved operating room procedures are followed to meet the requirements of scheduled procedures.

• Adheres to hospital/unit policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.

• Responds in a timely manner to meet the needs of the patient and physician.

• Demonstrates ability to adapt to varied age-specific patient populations.

• Supports and promotes excellence in customer/guest relations.

• Supports and promotes the organization's Infection Control Program.

• Supports and promotes the organization's Safety Program.

• Supports and promotes the organization's Risk Management Program.

• Demonstrates maturity and accountability for job performance.

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices
• Preparation of the surgical suite for the procedures which are performed.
• To include: opening sterile supplies, preparation of equipment and general paperwork which is to be performed…