RN Preop PACU Nurse - Surgery Center

HCA•Houston, TX

33d•Onsite

About The Position

Do you currently have an opportunity to make a real impact with your work? With over 2,000 sites of care and serving over 31.2 million patient interactions every year, nurses at Houston Metro Urology Surgical Center have the opportunity to make a real impact. As an RN Preop PACU Nurse - Surgery Center you can be a part of change. We are seeking a Preop/PACU Nurse for our ambulatory surgery center who demonstrates the values of our company by caring like family. You will ensure safe and effective nursing care rendered post operatively untilâ¯theâ¯patient is dismissed from the facility. With your expertise, our center will continue its' legacy of employing nurses who contribute to the company's mission and vision. HMU Surgical Center is located in Houston, Texas. We serve the residents of Houston and Harris Counties and surrounding communities in southeastern Texas. The center is designed for Urology Outpatient Surgery. Our facility uses the most modern surgical equipment available today. Our AAAHC accredited center performs over 550 cases a month. Services in cystoscopy, vasectomy, circumcisions, slings, prostate biopsy, BPH treatments, HIFU, lithotripsy, and TURP procedures. As a member of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare, we follow our mission. Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our RN Preop PACU Nurse - Surgery Center opening. Submit your application today and help advance the practice of nursing. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma or Higher degree in Nursing Required
1+ years of nursing experience in a clinical setting, preferably in PACU, ICU or Surgery
Active RN license as required by state of employment
BCLS Certification upon employment. online certification not acceptable
ACLS required within 30-days of hire
PALS if required by facility within 30-days of hire

Responsibilities

Prepare your patients' care area adequately before case
Ensure availability of necessary equipment and supplies for your patients' procedure
Conduct complete physical and psychological assessment and evaluation of your patients' history and diagnostic tests
Review your patients' charts for completeness prior to surgery
Administer pre-operative medications and intravenous therapy as prescribed Monitor your patients until transferred to the OR
Prepare your patients' care area adequately and ensure necessary equipment and supplies and provided
You will demonstrate proper airway management techniques
Monitor your patients according to policy (vital signs, temperature, cardiac, etc.).
You will exhibit proper technique for insertion, maintenance, and removal of IV catheters and saline locks
Perform and document head to toe evaluation of your patients utilizing an approved scoring system in line with HCA policy and procedure
Check dressings and/or operative site of your patients and report abnormalities to the surgeon
Provide a safe and comforting environment for your patients and family
Ensure your patients meet discharge criteria

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.