Operating Room Registered Nurse (Multispecialty & Research Hospital)

UT Health San Antonio Staff Positions • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse position is a licensed staff nurse and functions at the competent stage. The RN position is responsible for providing professional nursing care to a diverse patient population, conducting nursing assessments, assisting with exams and treatment, patient education, and maintenance of medical records. The RN position provides direct patient care effectively and efficiently which may include patients with varied and complex needs. This position communicates and collaborates with the physicians and interprofessional health care team to facilitate, coordinate, and maintain compassionate, efficient, quality care and achievement of desired treatment outcomes. The RN position demonstrates clinical competence when providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures, and managing emergencies, acting as a patient and family advocate to monitor and maintain patient rights. This position assumes leadership roles with progressive responsibility including but not limited to participating in or leading unit and shared governance initiatives, serving as preceptor to students or new employees, and possibly contributing to service line or hospital-wide initiatives in partnership with management.

Responsibilities

• Providing professional nursing care to a diverse patient population
• Conducting nursing assessments
• Assisting with exams and treatment
• Patient education
• Maintenance of medical records
• Providing direct patient care effectively and efficiently
• Communicating and collaborating with physicians and interprofessional health care team
• Facilitating, coordinating, and maintaining quality care
• Demonstrating clinical competence in providing care
• Using technology and administering medications
• Performing procedures and managing emergencies
• Acting as a patient and family advocate
• Assuming leadership roles with progressive responsibility
• Participating in or leading unit and shared governance initiatives
• Serving as preceptor to students or new employees
• Contributing to service line or hospital-wide initiatives

What This Job Offers

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