Registered Nurse OR Full Time

Qualifications

• Must hold at least an Associates Degree in Nursing from accredited nursing program
• Current, unencumbered Texas RN License
• Current BLS and ACLS certification at time of hire
• Minimum of 2 year OR experience in an acute care facility

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• CNOR certification
• Previous OR experience in neuro-spine, spine and orthopedic joint specialty
• Scrub experience or willingness to learn

Responsibilities

• Correlates clinical data with patient’s medical and nursing care and set priorities.
• Communicates well with patients, families, co-workers, physicians, other members of the healthcare team.
• Adheres to all facility policies and procedures when providing patient care.
• Demonstrates ability to direct and provide for patient care in emergency situations.
• Demonstrates continued competence in assessing, treating, and caring for individuals based upon age-specific needs utilizing a developmental perspective.
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and competence of designated skills identified for OR Circulator position in patient care duties. Checks updated schedule each morning and prepares supplies and equipment.
• Completes review of medical record.
• Maintains patient normothermia.
• Promotes physical comfort, and provides emotional support and safety for patient.
• Administers and documents medications as ordered by physician.
• Verifies surgical/procedure site with patient, surgical schedule, and patient’s History and Physical.
• Verifies and/or obtains signature on operative/procedure consent.
• Provides instructions according to patient need.
• Completes nursing documentation on each operative procedure
• Assembles supplies for cases according to schedule and preference cards.
• Completes thorough and efficient pre-operative patient interview.
• Practices and monitors aseptic techniques.
• Ensures that the surgical site time-out process is followed and completed.
• Takes responsibility for positioning patient relevant to procedure with awareness of