Operating Room RN Ortho 10k Bonus

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This position works under the general supervision of a physician, mid-level provider, and/or nursing supervisor to provide nursing services in the care and treatment of patients. The role is based at Zale Lipshy Pavilion and focuses on urology and orthopedics. Orientation is scheduled Monday through Friday from 06:15 to 14:45 for up to 12 weeks. Taking call is required.

Requirements

• Graduate of an NLN-approved nursing program.
• At least 1 year of Operating Room RN experience.
• Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) license or current Texas nursing license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC).
• Taking call is required.

Nice To Haves

• Scrub experience.
• Operating room experience in orthopedics, spine, or urology.

Responsibilities

• Assess and document patients’ physiological, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual health status on admission, accounting for age-specific concerns across children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.
• Perform ongoing assessment of patients’ physiological health during the intraoperative phase and communicate relevant health-status data to team members and departments.
• Interpret health-status data to anticipate patient, family, and physician needs; develop an appropriate plan of care; and use critical thinking to plan and prioritize intraoperative nursing care.
• Identify and implement appropriate intraoperative nursing interventions, document them accurately and promptly, and collaborate with the healthcare team to support optimal patient care.
• Evaluate interventions and modify care as needed, documenting interventions and changes to the plan of care accurately and promptly.
• Prioritize intraoperative nursing interventions based on patient health-status data, physician direction, and planned procedures, as applicable.
• Follow hospital policies, procedures, and nursing-practice standards while providing intraoperative nursing care.
• Provide timely patient and family education, document the education, and communicate effectively with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.
• Supervise, direct, and coordinate patient-care assignments of other healthcare team members, delegating duties within legal parameters.
• Prepare for procedures by obtaining supplies and equipment in a timely manner.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert, resource person, and/or preceptor to nursing staff; complete written clinical performance evaluations in a timely manner.
• Handle and operate instruments, supplies, and equipment while providing safe, cost-effective nursing care without compromising quality.
• Resolve minor issues involving counts and errors, patient care, relationships, equipment, supplies, and the environment before management intervention; support development and maintenance of a team environment.
• Perform 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 with 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.
• Healthcare benefits.
• Paid holidays.
• On-site childcare.
• Wage and merit increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed