RN Endo Lab
About the Role
Medical City Dallas offers a full-time Registered Nurse position in the Endo Lab with 10-hour day shifts. Call is required during select non-business hours. This role features self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance for predictability, a culture of mutual respect and collaboration among surgical staff, and continuous investment in equipment for patient safety and workflow efficiency. Unit leaders, including charge nurses, round regularly to ensure your input on patient care and surgical workflow improvements is heard.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients prior to surgery.
- Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri-operative process.
- Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification.
- Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time out, debriefing, and universal protocols, according to hospital policy.
- Recognize and respond to patient emergencies.
- Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team consisting of providers, surgeons, surgical technologists, and more.
- Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills, and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients.
- Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly.
- Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment, and follow-up measures.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Associate Degree required; BSN preferred.
- 2+ years in a hospital setting preferred.
- ICU or ED experience preferred.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
Benefits
Medical City Dallas offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
About the Facility
Medical City Dallas is an 895+ bed tertiary care center recognized for its advanced medical facilities and commitment to excellence in patient care. Our medical team consists of more than 1,500 physicians, many recognized as the world's best in their specialties. Patients travel to Medical City Dallas from all over the United States and other countries. We offer sophisticated treatment by over 400 in-house physician specialists and have a full-service adult hospital and pediatric hospital, including separate adult and pediatric emergency rooms, outpatient clinics, and diagnostic centers. Our providers have access to state-of-the-art technology and pioneer new medical procedures to accommodate patient needs. As part of the Medical City network of hospitals, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.