Registered Nurse (RN) - Day Surgery (M-F 0530-1600)

UMC Health System

3d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to outpatient surgery patients and supervises and guides members of the nursing staff. The role covers pre-anesthesia and post-anesthesia care, including assessing and evaluating patients’ physical status, providing pre-operative or pre-procedure education, supporting recovery after local, regional, or general anesthesia, and preparing patients for discharge home. The schedule is full-time, Monday through Friday, 5:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., four days per week with rotating days off, and includes a late-stay rotation. The nurse must be able to perform the essential functions of the job.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Valid Texas RN license or eligible compact license.
• At least 2 years of strong medical-surgical experience.
• BSN required within 3 years.
• Current CPR certification from the American Heart Association.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• CAPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patients’ physical status before surgery or procedures.
• Provide pre-operative or pre-procedure teaching and education.
• Assist patients in returning to a safe physiological level after local anesthesia, local anesthesia with sedation, regional anesthesia, or Phase I (PACU) care following general anesthesia.
• Prepare patients for discharge home.
• Provide professional nursing care to patients.
• Supervise and guide members of the nursing staff.
• Maintain a current CPR certification from the American Heart Association.
• Perform the essential functions of the job.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree