Registered Nurse OR Full Time

Surgery Partners Careers • McKinney, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) will be responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, and patient outcome) in the preoperative, interoperative, and postoperative phases of the surgical patient. This is a full-time position.

Requirements

• Degree from accredited nursing program.
• Current Texas RN License.
• BLS certification.
• 2 year OR experience
• Must possess organizational skills to function in a fast paced OR environment.

Nice To Haves

• CNOR
• 2 year OR experience including general, neuro-spine, spine and orthopedic joint.
• Preferred sports medicine, arthroscopy, podiatry, pain and oral surgery.
• Scrub experience or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological and cognitive status.
• Formulates a goal directed plan of care, which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes.
• Implements care in a knowledgeable, skilled consistent manner in reaching the desired patient outcomes through nursing processes.
• Establishes priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available center resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies.
• Performs efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons and documenting events.
• Demonstrates applied knowledge base in areas of medical/surgical patient care, pain assessment and actions of pharmaceuticals and anesthetic agents, laboratory values, safety and legal issues and all emergency equipment.
• Practices effective problem identification and resolution skills as a method of sound decision making.
• Performs documentation duties on the floor and in the patient record, which is timely, accurate and concise.
• Works as part of a team in delivering patient care.
• Maintains BLS and ACLS certification as required.
• Attends all mandatory in services and participates in staff meetings.
• Remains flexible, adaptive and able to accept and implement new ideas and approaches.
• Treats all patients equally adopting the hospital’s Patient Rights policy.
• Reviews and carries out physician orders in an appropriate professional manner.
• Willingness to assist with other duties when asked.

What This Job Offers

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