Registered Nurse PreOp
About The Position
Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Las Colinas is hiring a Full Time Registered Nurse for their PreOp team. The hospital is a joint venture between Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH), United Surgical Partners International (USPI), and dedicated local physicians, ensuring a dynamic and enriching environment. Serving the expansive North Texas region, they provide a wide range of medical and surgical services across 7 Operating Rooms, 12 private inpatient rooms, and a 3-bed Emergency Department. The hospital specializes in Orthopedics, Joint Replacement, Spine, Urology, General Surgery, ENT, and more. Established in 2003, their mission is to provide top-notch surgical care in a welcoming and safe environment, committed to personalized health and wellness, and empowering staff to stay up-to-date on the latest advancements. The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art technology. The Registered Nurse PreOp, under the direct supervision of the Director of Pre-op/PACU, Manager, and the Charge Nurse, is responsible for implementing all physician orders, providing for the continuity and quality nursing care for all patients, with continual evaluation of the patients’ condition, providing patient safety comfort, and privacy at all times.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Current TX Nursing License
- Current BLS, ACLS and PALS
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in Pre-Op/PACU and or hospital setting.
Responsibilities
- Delivers indirect and direct patient care according to established standards, taking into consideration the age and risk factors of the patient
- Acts as a patient advocate in meeting his/her physical and psychological needs.
- Performs patient assessment and reassessment immediately upon admission and on a regular basis in accordance with standards of care with documentation of these assessments as a basis for planning each patient’s care
- Ensures that all nursing interventions and patients’ responses are communicated to responsible practitioners as indicated and that all components of the nursing process are documented in accordance with standards of practice.
- Takes emergency call as assigned.
- Understand practices and ensures sterile technique.
- Integrates and coordinates care across settings and among disciplines.
- Implements physician’s orders effectively and safely in accordance with standards of practice.
- Utilizes special precautions in the direct care and in the supervision of care provided to sedated patients.
- Provides appropriate information to nursing personnel regarding the patients’ status on transfer.
- Documents all records according to established 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
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
