Registered Nurse Operating Room Charge

St. Joseph's Outpatient Surgery Center • Fort Worth, TX

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About The Position

Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth is hiring a Registered Nurse Charge for our Operating Room Circulator! Welcome to Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth, TX, a pinnacle of excellence and innovation where your skills can truly shine! Our hospital stands as a remarkable joint venture between Tenet Healthcare, USPI, and the esteemed Baylor Scott & White network. This partnership sets the stage for unparalleled collaboration, ensuring a diverse and enriching work environment. Nestled at 1800 Park Place Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas, we've been dedicatedly serving Fort Worth residents and neighboring communities since 2014. Our commitment to our community's health and well-being is unwavering. Offering a wide spectrum of medical services, our 30-bed acute care surgical hospital includes an Emergency Department, a 30-bed inpatient unit, a 4-bed intensive care unit, and cutting-edge diagnostic imaging facilities. Step into a facility equipped with the latest medical advancements. With 14 state-of-the-art operating rooms, including da Vinci, ExcelsiusGPS, and Mako Surgical Systems, you'll be at the forefront of surgical innovation. Join a team that spans across specialties such as ENT, Bariatric, Pulmonary, Gynecology, Orthopedics, and much more. Your expertise will have a profound impact on patients' lives across a wide range of surgical services. We also do Spine and Craniotomy. That shows we have a higher intensity than your regular ortho surgery hospital. Our unwavering focus on quality and service ensures that every surgical procedure is conducted in a meticulous and patient-oriented environment. Join us at Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth to embark on an incredible career. Apply today to be a part of our dynamic team and contribute to a legacy of excellence. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing, BSN preferred.
• Currently licensed in the state of TX, RN.
• BLS required.
• Minimum two (2) years' experience in the operating room setting.

Nice To Haves

• Effective communication skills.
• Good organization habits.
• Ability to adapt to change quickly in a fast pace and dynamic environment.
• Strong knowledge base relative to surgical procedures and management of the surgical patient.
• Understanding of principles of aseptic technique and their implementation.
• Ability to provide direct patient care.
• Excellent teaching skills.
• Basic knowledge of continuous quality improvement ideology.
• Ability to utilize Electronic Health Care Record for patient documentation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that patient-flow through the Operating Room phase is accomplished in an organized and efficient manner with emphasis on providing high quality patient care.
• Coordinate daily, weekly, and monthly staffing plans consistent with ensuring effective and reliable operations within the surgical setting.
• Disseminate information from leadership to the OR staff and from the OR staff to department management.
• Delegate and oversee operational activities, including daily staffing assignments and training of staff to the care of the patient in the operating room setting.
• Act as a primary resource and provide guidance to licensed and non-licensed personnel.
• Ensure that physician preference cards are appropriately maintained and accurate.
• Collaborate with Material Management, Radiology, and Sterile Process departments to ensure adequate resources are available and allocated to meet demand of the surgical schedule.
• Collaborate with the Quality department and infection control RN to ensure adherence to regulatory mandates and evidence-based practice standards.
• Act as a patient advocate in meeting physical and psychological needs.
• Perform patient assessment and reassessment immediately upon admission and on a regular basis in accordance with standards of care.
• Ensure that all nursing interventions and patients' responses are communicated to responsible practitioners as indicated.
• Take emergency call and/or after hours call as assigned.
• Understand best practices and apply them to improve patient outcomes.
• Integrate and coordinate care across settings and among disciplines.
• Implement physician's orders effectively and safely in accordance with standards of practice.
• Utilize special precautions in the direct care and in the supervision of care provided to sedated patients.
• Document all records according to established policies and procedures.
• Assist with reviewing and updating policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Life and AD&D coverage.
• Availability of short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs.
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning.
• Paid holidays and vacation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree