Operating Room RN

About the Facility

Baylor Scott & White – Pflugerville is a full‑service hospital offering a wide network of medical expertise and resources. The facility has achieved Magnet recognition for nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superior patient care. It features a 25‑bed Main Nursing Unit with three levels of acuity, a 24/7, 8‑bed Emergency Department, and adult and pediatric surgical services. Currently under construction, the expansion will add a new heart catheterization lab, increased imaging options (including nuclear medicine), enhanced emergency and trauma services, and upgraded operating‑room capabilities.

About Us

At Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well‑being of individuals, families, and communities. As the largest not‑for‑profit healthcare system in Texas, we empower people to live well. Our core values are:

• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle, constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together, supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experiences.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar‑for‑dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1
• Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level

Schedule

Full‑time, 40 hours per week. Day shift (6:30 AM – 3:00 PM) with call requirement: six call shifts in a six‑week period, including weekends.

Job Summary

The Operating Room (OR) Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional who uses the BSWH nursing model to coordinate patient care. Through the nursing process, the RN assesses patients, identifies nursing diagnoses, develops and implements individualized care plans, and evaluates patient responses. The RN promotes safe patient passage, helps patients transition without preventable complications or delays, and delegates interventions in accordance with the Texas Nursing Practice Act, patient condition, and staff competencies.

Essential Functions

• Clinical Judgment: Conducts accurate assessments, identifies and prioritizes patient and family needs, develops, implements, and evaluates nursing care plans, and modifies plans to achieve outcomes.
• Clinical Inquiry: Evaluates quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, contributes to evidence‑based practice changes, and participates in quality‑improvement initiatives.
• Caring Practices: Creates a safe, therapeutic environment; develops therapeutic relationships while maintaining boundaries; manages pain to promote relief, healing, and prevent suffering.
• Response to Diversity: Recognizes and incorporates patients’ cultural, religious, gender, racial, ethnic, lifestyle, age, and value differences into care plans.
• Advocacy and Moral Agency: Protects confidentiality, autonomy, dignity, and rights; represents patient and family concerns; creates individualized plans reflecting their values and goals; helps resolve ethical and clinical issues.
• Facilitation of Learning: Provides education to patients, families, staff, and the community; integrates health promotion and disease prevention; assesses and documents learning needs and outcomes.
• Partnership: Collaborates with colleagues and community to develop and implement care plans; delegates tasks appropriately and ensures timely follow‑up.
• Systems Thinking: Utilizes resources and problem‑solving strategies; considers safety, effectiveness, and efficiency while planning and delivering care.

Key Success Factors

• Knowledge and expertise of nursing and patient‑care standards and procedures.
• Understanding of laws, rules, regulations, and accrediting‑body standards.
• Familiarity with medical terminology, health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, and management.
• Knowledge of medications, common dosages, effects, and potential adverse reactions.
• Adherence to medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong social skills for interacting with a wide range of constituencies.
• Critical thinking and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to observe changes in patients’ conditions and communicate them to the care team.
• Proficiency with general computer applications (Microsoft Office, electronic medical records, scheduling, payroll, email).

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program or two years of work experience above the minimum qualification.
• Experience: Minimum of two years of nursing experience.
• Certification/License: Registered Nurse (RN); Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or ability to obtain BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.