Clinical RN

Medical Center Hospital; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, TX seeks a Registered Nurse to function in Outpatient and Main Operating Room as a staff nurse under the supervision of the Charge Nurse. Performs routine patient care assignments using the nursing process and adheres to AORN Standards of Care. Requires current Texas RN license; BSN preferred.

BLS required on hire; ACLS within six months; PALS within twelve months. The role includes varied shifts, potential exposure to infectious diseases, and perioperative

Qualifications

• RN license in Texas required.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• The RN functions in the Outpatient and Main Operating Room as a staff nurse under the guidance and supervision of the Charge Nurse. Performs routine patient care assignments and carries out established nursing procedures utilizing the nursing process and AORN Standards of Care.

Education

RN license in Texas

BSN preferred

Job description

The Registered Nurse functions in the Outpatient and Main Operating Room as a staff nurse under the guidance and supervision of the Charge Nurse. Performs routine patient care assignments and carries out established nursing procedures utilizing the nursing process and AORN Standards of Care.

Qualifications

• A. Education:
• Hold a current Texas permit or license as a Registered Nurse (RN). Bachelor degree of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Required Certifications & Training:
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or transfer to department.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart Association within six (6) months of hire or transfer to department.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the AmericanHeart Association within twelve (12) months of hire or transfer todepartment.
• Minimal Lift is required annually.
• Clinical Carnival is required annually.
• Preferred Training & Certification:
• Trauma Norse Core Curriculum (TNCC) preferred.
• Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) preferred.
• Training & Experience
• One (1) year of RN experience in acute care setting preferred.
• EKG course within one year of hire or transfer to department.
• Moderate sedation competency completed within three (3) months of hire or transfer to department.
• Complete the following competencies within three (3) months of hire or transfer to department.
• Gowning and gloving
• Surgical hand scrub
• Surgical skin prep
• Electronic perioperative charting
• Role of the circulator in surgical case preparation
• Role of the circulator in preoperative patient assessment
• Role of the circulator in intraoperative patient care
• Role of the circulator in postoperative patient care
• Basic daVinci Robotic Surgery proficiency-within 1 year for

new hires; within 2 years of signing job description for tenured staff.

Unusual Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• A. Ability to perform:
• Heavy lifting
• Sustained standing and walking
• Work under stress
• Varied work hours and shifts
• Comply with Call Schedule
• B. May encounter exposure to infectious diseases.