OR Staff Nurse

About the role

This is a highly technical, fast-paced, and challenging nursing position that requires working with multidisciplinary team members to provide patients with the best care. The role is at the heart of patient-centered care, valued for compassion, and continually striving to improve the patient experience.

Responsibilities

Registered Nurse (RN) renders highly professional and technical nursing care to assigned patients, providing direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation). The RN directs and supervises other assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with unit standards of care.

• Communicate clearly and openly
• Build relationships to promote a collaborative environment
• Be accountable for performance
• Always look for ways to improve the patient experience
• Take initiative for professional growth
• Be engaged and eager to build a winning team

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing
• BSN Preferred
• Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas
• Current Basic Life Support Certification
• Additional certifications as required by department
• On Call Required
• Minimum 12 months RN experience or completion of Nurse Residency Program

Qualifications

The ideal candidate is knowledgeable about hospital policies, procedures, and nursing care standards and utilizes these when providing nursing care.

Skills

The role requires clear communication and dedication to building relationships that promote a collaborative environment, as well as the ability to work with confidential material.

Work Environment

The physical demands of the role include standing, moving about, sitting, bending, kneeling, reaching, handling, and talking. The work environment may involve exposure to respiratory irritants, skin irritants, allergic irritants, wet work, electrical equipment, sharp utensils, and blood and body fluids.