RN Vascular Surgery 10k Bonus

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

9h • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse OR Circulator position works under general supervision of physician, mid-level provider and/or nursing supervisor to provide nursing services in care and treatment of patients. This role is at Clements University Hospital and requires taking call. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is offered. The orientation schedule is Monday-Friday, 0615-1445 for up to 12 weeks.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Scrub experience preferred
• Endo/Open Vascular, TEVAR, FEVAR, Open AAA, Iliac Stenting experience
• CNOR preferred

Responsibilities

• Assesses and documents physiological, psychological sociocultural and spiritual health status of patient on admission utilizing age- 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, 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 these interventions.
• Confers with all members of health care team in collaborative fashion, sharing information and observations of patient and/or patient's family in manner that contributes to optimal patient care.
• Evaluates implemented interventions and modifies care according to evaluation.
• Documents interventions and modifications to plan of care in 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 healthcare team.
• Delegates duties within legal parameters.
• Prepares for procedures as appropriate by obtaining supplies and equipment in timely manner.
• Serves as technical subject matter person, resource person, and/or preceptor to nursing staff.
• Completes written clinical performance evaluation form in timely manner.
• Handles and operates instruments, supplies, and equipment and performs safe nursing care in 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 team environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 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