Registered Nurse - OR - Full Time Days

Texas Health Resources•Cleburne, TX

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the OR Department at Texas Health Cleburne is a full-time position requiring a 40-hour work week with varied hours and days, starting as early as 6:30 am to 3 pm, dependent on cases. This role requires rotating weeknight and weekend call, approximately 4-5 weekdays per month and 1 weekend per month. The department features 4 OR suites with an average of 150 surgical procedures completed monthly. Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne is a Level IV Trauma Center offering comprehensive services including 24-hour emergency services, Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Center, birthing suites, community education classes, outpatient surgery, respiratory therapy, physical and occupational therapy, a certified digital mammography program, outpatient radiology services, and pulmonary rehabilitation. It is a full-service, 137-bed acute care hospital with over 80 physicians on staff.

Requirements

Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program or Nursing Diploma required
1 Year Experience as an Registered Nurse or completion of an RN residency program.
2 years of experience as a clinical nurse in the Operating Room(strongly preferred) or 2 years clinical experience in med/surg
RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire (Required)
BCLS – prior to providing independent patient care required

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
ACLS preferred

Responsibilities

Operating Room RN duties and skills
Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process
Assesses the patient
Plans the care of the patient
Intervenes as appropriate
Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions
Incorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.
Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information
Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers.