Day Surgery RN: Flexible Schedule, Impactful Care

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Time away from work (PTO, family leave

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Day Surgery to influence patient care through collaboration with managers and hospital councils. You will evaluate patients prior to surgery, educate families, and ensure proper preoperative preparation and site verification in a fast-paced operating room setting.

You will participate in universal protocols, respond to emergencies, and deliver evidence-based nursing care with leadership and critical thinking.

Qualifications

• ACLS within 6 months of start date
• BCLS within 30 days of start date
• PALS within 6 months of start date
• RN (Registered Nurse)
• Associate Degree required
• 1 year RN experience in an acute care setting

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 the provider(s), 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

Education

Associate Degree

RN Licensure

Job description

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Day Surgery to influence patient care through collaboration with managers and hospital councils. You will evaluate patients prior to surgery, educate families, and ensure proper preoperative preparation and site verification in a fast-paced operating room setting.

You will participate in universal protocols, respond to emergencies, and deliver evidence-based nursing care with leadership and critical thinking.