Clinical Nurse - Main Operating Room

Overview

Experienced Clinical Nurse - Main Operating Room - Ortho/Neuro

The primary purpose of the Clinical Nurse in the Main Operating Room is to provide safe, efficient, and compassionate care to surgical patients before, during, and after procedures, while supporting the surgical team and maintaining a sterile environment.

The ideal candidate must have a minimum of one year of clinical nursing experience in the Operating Room, with a focus on Ortho. Neuro experience is preferred.

Schedule: Day Shift: combination of 12s (6:30-7) and 8 (6:30-3) or 3-12hr shifts

Shift and days off will be determined based on institutional needs.

Orientation:
The first 4-6 months will include Operating Room Orientation from Monday-Friday, 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM.

Hourly breakdown of salary range:

Minimum $32.69
- Midpoint $50.48
- Maximum $68.26

PLUS - Nurses will earn up to $7,280 in annual department-based differentials.

• Work in a world-renowned institution committed to excellence in patient care and innovation
• Access to 30+ operating rooms equipped with the latest surgical technology
• Opportunities for professional growth, shared governance, and interdisciplinary collaboration

• Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
• Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
• Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
• Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave and other paid leave programs
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
• Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
• Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
• Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement flexible spending accounts
• Fertility benefits
• State of Texas longevity pay
• Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups
• Clinical Nurses relocating from 100+ miles from MD Anderson will also qualify for up to $10,000 in relocation assistance

Transformational Leadership

• Lead patients, families, and team members toward future care goals
• Organize and prioritize patient care team workflow
• Ensure continuity of care through discharge planning and coordination
• Practice independently within nursing scope

Structural Empowerment

• Participate in unit-level shared decision-making
• Identify and resolve barriers to care
• Build partnerships to improve patient outcomes

Exemplary Professional Practice

• Deliver compassionate, competent care using technology and procedures
• Train and support team members in roles such as charge nurse and preceptor
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and advocate for patients

New Knowledge & Innovation

• Apply research findings to daily practice
• Lead or participate in evidence-based projects
• Contribute to care delivery redesign

Empirical Quality Results

• Integrate safety and quality standards into care
• Minimize risk behaviors and report incidents
• Support performance improvement and document care accurately

Other duties

Perform other duties as assigned

• Required: Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.

• Preferred: At least one year of Operating Room registered nursing experience in Ortho and Neuro.

• Required: RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license. Upon Hire and
• Required: ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Upon Hire and
• Required: PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support If working in the following department:
  Nursing Post Anesthesia Care Unit (600160). Upon Hire
• Preferred: OCN - Oncology Nurse Certification Upon Hire
• Preferred: Certification in specialty practice area. Upon Hire

• All clinical nurses with less than one year of registered nurse (RN) work experience will be required to participate in the Clinical Nurse Residency Program

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