Registered Nurse - Operating Room (PRN)

Townsen Memorial Hospital•Houston, TX

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Townsen Memorial Surgery Center in Kingwood, Texas, is seeking a PRN Registered Nurse to serve as an OR Circulator. The nurse coordinates and provides care to patients undergoing surgical procedures, advocates for patient safety throughout the intraoperative period, and collaborates with the surgical team to maintain a safe and efficient operating room. The role requires availability to work Thursday and/or Friday. The Registered Nurse assesses patients and develops, implements, and evaluates individualized care plans. The nurse verifies patient and procedure information, prepares the operating room, coordinates care, participates in surgical safety checks, positions and monitors patients, maintains sterile technique, performs surgical counts, documents medications and other items used, and provides handoffs. The role also includes responding to emergencies, directing and delegating care within authorized scopes of practice, and following infection-prevention, patient-safety, regulatory, and facility requirements. A current, active, unrestricted Texas Registered Nurse license is required. Applicants must have two years of intra-operative care experience and Basic Life Support certification. ACLS and PALS certification are required or must be obtained within 60 days of employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening. Compensation is determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, internal equity, and market data.

Requirements

Current, active, unrestricted Registered Nurse license issued by the State of Texas.
Two years of intra-operative care experience.
Basic Life Support certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification, or ability to obtain it within 60 days of employment.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification, or ability to obtain it within 60 days of employment.
Knowledge of perioperative and intraoperative nursing practices, the nursing process, patient care planning, sterile technique, infection prevention, standard precautions, surgical safety, surgical counts, specimen handling, medication administration, and intravenous therapy.
Skills in patient assessment, recognizing changes in patient condition, operating and monitoring perioperative equipment, responding to surgical and anesthesia-related emergencies, organizing priorities, coordinating operating room activities, and communicating and collaborating with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
Ability to appropriately direct and delegate patient-care activities, use electronic medical records and other required computer systems, and perform required clinical competencies.
Must be able to work Thursday and/or Friday.
Successful completion of a background check and drug screening is required for employment.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care.
Review medical records and verify patient identity, surgical consent, procedure, operative site, allergies, and required documentation.
Prepare the operating room and confirm required equipment, supplies, medications, implants, and blood products are available.
Coordinate nursing care and activities within the assigned operating room.
Participate in pre-procedure verification, surgical time-out, and sign-out processes.
Position patients safely and implement measures to prevent injury.
Monitor the sterile field and take corrective action if contamination occurs.
Perform and document surgical counts, responding appropriately to discrepancies.
Verify and document medications, specimens, implants, equipment, and other items used during procedures.
Monitor patient condition throughout procedures, communicate changes, and initiate appropriate interventions.
Anticipate the needs of patients and the surgical team and respond to surgical and anesthesia-related emergencies.
Complete required patient-care documentation and provide an accurate handoff to the receiving care team.
Direct and delegate patient-care activities within each team member’s authorized scope of practice.
Follow infection-prevention, patient-safety, regulatory, and facility requirements.
Maintain required licenses, certifications, competencies, and continuing education.
Perform other related tasks as needed.