OR RN – Cardiac Surgery Weekend Days

Baylor Scott & White Health • Temple, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Baylor Scott & White Health is hiring a licensed Operating Room Registered Nurse specializing in cardiac surgery at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Temple, Texas. The nurse works in a high-acuity operating room environment in collaboration with surgeons and anesthesia teams on complex procedures, including transplants, CABG, valve replacements, TAVR, AAA repairs, and endovascular procedures. The facility has more than 30 operating rooms, including hybrid rooms.

The RN coordinates patient care using the BSWH nursing model and nursing process: assessing patients, identifying nursing diagnoses, developing and implementing individualized care plans, and evaluating and modifying plans in response to patient outcomes. The role promotes safe patient transitions, delegates interventions in accordance with the Texas Nursing Practice Act, patient condition, and staff competencies, and provides quality, patient-centered care.

The schedule is full-time, three 12-hour shifts Friday through Sunday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with no call. Baylor Scott & White describes a collaborative, fast-paced team environment and opportunities for training, continuing education, and career growth. Its stated purpose is to promote the well-being of individuals, families, and communities, guided by values of faithful service, continual improvement, supporting one another, and making an impact.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited registered nurse program; major in Nursing.
• At least 2 years of operating room nursing experience.
• At least 1 year of cardiac operating room specialty experience.
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure/registration.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, or obtain BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.
• Knowledge of nursing and patient care standards and procedures, laws and regulations, and certifying and accrediting standards.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention and management, and medications, including common dosages, effects, and possible adverse reactions.
• Knowledge of medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills and social skills to interact with a wide range of people.
• Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• General computer skills, including Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients, identify nursing diagnoses, and prioritize patient and family needs.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and modify individualized nursing care plans to meet patient outcomes.
• Promote safe patient passage through healthcare and help prevent avoidable complications or delays.
• Delegate interventions and tasks according to the Texas Nursing Practice Act, patient condition, and staff competencies, and ensure timely follow-up.
• Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and participate in evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives.
• Create a safe, attentive, therapeutic environment and develop appropriate therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Manage patient pain to promote relief and healing and prevent unnecessary suffering.
• Incorporate patients' and families' cultural, personal, and social differences, beliefs, and values into care plans.
• Protect patient confidentiality, autonomy, dignity, and rights; represent patient and family concerns and help resolve ethical and clinical concerns.
• Facilitate and document learning for patients, families, staff, the healthcare team, and the community, including health promotion and disease prevention.
• Collaborate with colleagues and the community, recognizing team members' contributions to patient care.
• Use available strategies and resources to solve problems and plan care with consideration for safety, effectiveness, and efficiency.
• Observe changes in patients' medical conditions and communicate them to nursing staff and physicians or providers.
• Provide age-specific, quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the nursing process and standards.
• Follow applicable laws, regulations, hospital and department standards, protocols, policies, and procedures.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits (subject to coverage and eligibility details).
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1.
• Opportunities for training, continuing education, and career growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level