Charge Nurse / RN - Operating Room - Full Time, Nights

Texas Health Resources; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Paid time off (PTO)

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid parental leave

Flexible spending account

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment programs

Job summary

Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital is seeking a Charge Nurse RN for the Operating Room to join our team on the night shift. This full-time role supports patient care in a high-acuity surgical environment and collaborates with surgeons, anesthesiologists and staff to ensure safe, efficient procedures.

You will apply nursing theory, mentor staff, maintain OR safety standards, and help coordinate patient flow from admission through recovery.

Qualifications

• RN with acute care nursing experience required.
• One year experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting required.
• Two years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting preferred.
• Operating Room experience highly preferred. RN on hire required, BCLS/ACLS, CNOR preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care in the OR aligned with nursing theory and hospital standards.
• Demonstrate the Quality Caring Model in daily practice.
• Collaborate with the OR team to ensure safety and high-quality care.
• Model caring behaviors including communication, empathy and professionalism.

Education

Nursing Diploma (Nursing) required

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred

Tools

BCLS certification

ACLS certification

CNOR certification preferred

Job description

Charge Nurse RN Charge – Operating Room

Bring your passion to THR so we are Better + Together!!

Work location: Texas Health Arlington Memorial: 800 W Randol Mill Road Arlington, Texas 76012

Work hours: Full Time (36 hours); Night Shift, 6:30pm – 7:00am Tues, Wed, Thurs

Department highlights

• Team based environment
• Workplace culture 2nd to none
• Great benefits/ 401k

Here’s What You Need

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma (Nursing) required OR
• Associate’s Degree Nursing required OR
• Bachelor’s Degree Nursing preferred
• 1 year experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting required
• 2 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting preferred
• Operating Room experience highly preferred
• RN - Registered Nurse upon hire required AND
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required AND
• ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support 90 days required AND
• CNOR – Certified Operating Room Nurse upon hire preferred

What You Will Do

Texas Health's nursing theory is the Quality Caring Model developed by Dr. Joanne Duffy. A nursing theory has principles that underlie the art of nursing and drive the science behind our practice. The eight caring factors listed below must be demonstrated by all nurses, and charge nurses must model this behavior consistently.

• Basic Human Needs - Responds to others' priorities regarding safety, physical, psychological and social needs.
• Human Respect - Honors worth of humans through unconditional acceptance.
• Affiliation Needs - Engages family/caregivers in health care situations.
• Appreciation of Unique Meanings - Concerned with understanding others frame of reference.
• Mutual Problem Solving - Professional behaviors that help patients and families understand how to confront, learn about, and think about their health and illness; involves a reciprocal, shared approach with resulting decisions acceptable to involved parties.
• Attentive Reassurance - Listens and concentrates on others. Is reliable, available and attentive.
• Encouraging Manner - The professional nurse communicates an attitude that is supportive, open, positive and tolerant.
• Healing Environment - The professional nurse creates settings that provide privacy, safety, confidentiality and tranquility.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health RN:

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Entity Highlights:

Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital has a rich history in North Texas serving the local communities of Arlington, Kennedale, Pantego, Mansfield and Grand Prairie. We’re a 369-bed, acute-care, full-service hospital serving our community since 1958. Our location in central Arlington provides convenient care to people in the DFW Metroplex and surrounding areas.

We specialize in comprehensive medical/surgical care, cancer care, women’s services, behavioral health, neurosciences and emergency medicine. Plus, we’re a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, Level III Maternal Newborn care unit and a Level III Trauma Center.

We’ve been recognized by the American College of Surgeons as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center and by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. Texas Health Arlington Memorial is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, a Chest Pain Center and a Heart Failure Center. We’ve been recognized by the American Heart Association with a Gold Plus award for the exceptional care we provide to our stroke, heart failure and chest pain patients. We’re also a designated Magnet hospital!

We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, women’s health and much more.

If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!

Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.