OR Clinical Lead Orthopedics $10k Bonus

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Operating Room Clinical Lead Orthopedic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, is a leadership role within the Zale Lipshy Pavilion. This position offers a $10,000 sign-on bonus and operates on a Monday-Friday, 07:30 to 16:00 shift. UT Southwestern is a world-renowned medical and research center with over 75 years of excellence, committed to innovation, teamwork, and compassion. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth, the institution invests in employee career growth and development, offering a competitive benefits package including healthcare, PTO, paid holidays, on-site childcare, and merit increases. The role is part of a culture that emphasizes teamwork and professionalism.

Requirements

• Graduate of an NLN approved nursing program
• 3 years experience as a Registered Nurse (Surgery, Day Surgery, PACU, GI Lab experience, as appropriate for department).
• Current Texas (or BNE Compact State) license
• BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
• ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT (ACLS) course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) required for GI Lab, PACU
• Moderate sedation required for GI Lab

Nice To Haves

• Specialty certification

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care, handling procedures and tasks specific to the unit's patient population.
• Serves as a role model to other staff when providing direct patient care.
• Makes daily patient rounds and performs random chart audits.
• Utilizes opportunities to teach and mentor other nursing personnel.
• Works effectively with Faculty to understand service-based needs and assist with onboarding new Faculty in the operative environment.
• Helps ensure staff meet established productivity targets.
• Reviews and revises staffing/nursing assignments as necessary to meet patient needs on a shift-by-shift basis.
• Demonstrates effective problem-solving abilities and actively participates in the identification and resolution of physician, patient, and/or family complaints.
• Reports complaints and interventions to the Clinical Nurse Manager in a timely manner.
• Reports unresolved or escalating situations to the Nurse Manager immediately.
• Follows up on staff issues and ensures feedback to staff members.
• Engages in effective problem-solving with other departments as necessary.
• Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to provide coverage during off shifts when staffing crises/shortages occur.
• Serves as a service line expert.
• Ensures service-based equipment and supply needs are met by working with appropriate support departments.
• Assists in identifying and planning for future equipment, instrumentation, and supply needs.
• Generates or supervises the generation of event reports during assigned duty hours and investigates facts as able.
• Facilitates timely receipt of event reports and follow-up by the Clinical Nurse Manager.
• Notifies Nurse Manager/Risk Manager immediately of high-risk situations.
• Actively participates in routine and special patient care conferences.
• Promotes professional growth of nursing personnel by providing opportunities for active participation in unit-based activities, patient care/unit decisions, or hospital committees.
• Provides input for peer annual performance reviews and orientation evaluation of nursing personnel assigned to the unit.
• Assists in planning and coordination of staff orientation to core service line, including equipment and supplies.
• Assists with scheduling and daily assignments as needed.
• Assumes delegated responsibility for inventory control of equipment and supplies.
• Facilitates timely return of specialty equipment.
• Assists with staff meetings, special projects, and in the development, implementation, and evaluation of performance improvement activities.
• Participates on hospital work groups as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree