Copy of Registered Nurse OR Full Time

Surgery Partners•McKinney, TX

About The Position

The Registered Nurse OR delivers patient care to surgical patients through the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, and patient outcomes during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. The role requires working effectively in a fast-paced operating room and as part of a patient-care team. The position reports to the Supervisor of Clinical Services. The nurse performs ongoing assessments, develops and implements goal-directed care plans, establishes care priorities, responds to emergencies, documents patient care, carries out physician orders, and maintains required certifications. The role also involves attending mandatory in-services and staff meetings, adapting to new approaches, treating patients in accordance with the hospital’s Patient Rights policy, and assisting with other duties when asked.

Requirements

Degree from an accredited nursing program.
Current Texas RN license.
BLS certification.
ACLS and PALS certification, or successful completion within three months of hire.
Two years of operating-room experience.
Organizational skills to function in a fast-paced operating-room environment.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including regularly lifting or carrying over 20 pounds, pushing or pulling over 25 pounds, and standing or walking at least five hours per day.

Nice To Haves

CNOR certification.
Two years of operating-room experience including general, neuro-spine, spine, and orthopedic joint cases; sports medicine, arthroscopy, podiatry, pain, and oral surgery experience is preferred.
Scrub experience or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

Assess and collect patient data on an ongoing, systematic basis, focusing on physiologic, psychological, and cognitive status.
Formulate a prioritized, goal-directed plan of care based on nursing diagnoses and patient outcomes.
Implement skilled, consistent care through the nursing process to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Establish patient-care priorities based on patient needs and available time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
Respond efficiently to emergency patient situations by following protocols, remaining calm, notifying appropriate people, and documenting events.
Apply knowledge of medical-surgical care, pain assessment, pharmaceuticals and anesthetic agents, laboratory values, safety and legal issues, and emergency equipment.
Use problem-identification and resolution skills to support sound decision-making.
Complete timely, accurate, and concise documentation on the floor and in patient records.
Work as part of a team in delivering patient care.
Maintain BLS and ACLS certifications as required.
Attend mandatory in-services and participate in staff meetings.
Remain flexible and adaptive and accept and implement new ideas and approaches.
Treat all patients equally in accordance with the hospital’s Patient Rights policy.
Review and carry out physician orders professionally.
Assist with other duties when asked.