Registered Nurse( RN) Surgical Services Health & Wellness Hospital
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides and directs total nursing care for a group of patients, assessing, planning, implementing or delegating, and evaluating care in accordance with established nursing philosophy. The nurse works effectively with other shifts and departments to support continuity of care. The role is in Surgical Services at Health and Wellness Hospital, where nurses are trained in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases and collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, surgical technologists, and ancillary staff. The operating room team uses a multidisciplinary approach and includes registered nurses and certified surgical technologists. The department has four operating rooms, one cath lab, and one interventional radiology suite. OR nursing orientation uses AORN’s Peri-Op 101 and may take up to six months, depending on prior experience. Anesthesia services are medically directed and covered by a full-time attending and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Valid Texas RN license or eligible compact license.
- Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications from the American Heart Association, maintained throughout employment.
- Acute care experience required.
- BSN required, or must be obtained within three years of hire.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement or delegate, and evaluate total nursing care for a group of patients.
- Provide and direct patient care in accordance with established nursing philosophy.
- Coordinate effectively with other shifts and departments to support continuity of care.
- Work with surgeons, anesthesiologists, surgical technologists, and ancillary staff across preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases.
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Job Type
Full-time
