RN Orthopedic Operating Room

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Operating Room Registered Nurse specializing in Urology and Orthopedics. This role involves orientation from 06:15-14:45 Monday-Friday for up to 12 weeks and requires taking call. The position is located at Zale Lipshy Pavillion. UT Southwestern is a world-renowned medical and research center with over 75 years of excellence, committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth, we invest in our employees with opportunities for career growth and development. Our competitive benefits package includes healthcare, PTO, paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage and merit increases. We offer a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career.

Requirements

• Graduate of NLN approved nursing program
• 1 year experience of Operating Room RN experience
• NLC (NURSING LICENSURE COMPACT-BNE) or Current Texas license
• BLS (BASIC LIFE SUPPORT) course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC).

Nice To Haves

• Scrub experience
• Orthopedics, Spine, Urology OR experience

Responsibilities

• Assesses and documents physiological, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual health status of patient on admission utilizing age-specific concerns for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.
• Performs ongoing assessment of patient's physiological health status during intraoperative phase.
• Communicates relevant health status data to other team members and departments.
• Interprets health status data to anticipate patient's, family's, and physician's needs and expectations.
• Develops appropriate plan of care for patient.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills in planning and prioritizing intraoperative nursing care.
• Identifies and implements appropriate intraoperative nursing interventions based on health status data.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation of interventions.
• Confers with all members of the health care team in a collaborative fashion, sharing information and observations of patient and/or patient's family in a manner that contributes to optimal patient care.
• Evaluates implemented interventions and modifies care according to evaluation.
• Documents interventions and modifications to the plan of care in an accurate and timely manner.
• Prioritizes intraoperative nursing interventions per patient's health status data, physician, and planned procedures as applicable.
• Adheres to appropriate hospital policies, procedures, and standards of nursing practice while delivering intraoperative nursing care.
• Provides appropriate and timely patient education to patient and/or patient's family.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation of education provided.
• Demonstrates effective communication with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.
• Supervises, directs, and coordinates patient care assignments of other members of the healthcare team.
• Delegates duties within legal parameters.
• Prepares for procedures as appropriate by obtaining supplies and equipment in a timely manner.
• Serves as a technical subject matter expert, resource person, and/or preceptor to nursing staff.
• Completes written clinical performance evaluation form in a timely manner.
• Handles and operates instruments, supplies, and equipment and performs safe nursing care in a manner that is cost-effective without compromising quality of care.
• Solves minor problem issues of counts and errors, patient care, relationships, equipment, supplies, and environment prior to management intervention.
• Provides and supports efforts to develop and maintain a team environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

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