Operating Room Nurse

HCA Healthcare; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, dental, &‑

Vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition and certification support

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is seeking a Certified Surgical Tech for our Dallas area ambulatory surgery setting. Under RN supervision, you will assist with safe nursing care in the OR, scrub and assist surgeons, and contribute to efficient room turnover.

Responsibilities include preparing the operative suite, maintaining asepsis, and ensuring accurate data recording. Requires graduation from an accredited program, CST certification, and BCLS completion.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program.
• Surgical Tech Certification.
• One year experience in an operating room setting (preferably ambulatory surgery).
• BCLS certification required; online certification not acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate practical, technical, or specialized skills required for the surgical technician role per standards.
• Assist in preparing the operative suite by gathering supplies and instruments.
• Maintain surgical asepsis in handling instruments, sponges, sutures, drains, needles, and dressings.
• Assist in turnover of operating room suites between cases and manage waste and cleaning of equipment and surfaces.
• Prepare procedure room for the next day by setting up equipment and reporting shortages to supervisor.

Skills

Surgical technologist skills

Clinical teamwork

Education

Accredited Surgical Technology program

Tools

Surgical instruments handling

Job description

Stroke response times nearly half of the national average. Cutting-edge SPOT Technology that detects sepsis earlier than the human eye. An Enhanced Surgical Recovery program that reduces opioid prescriptions and post-surgical readmissions. As a national learning health system, we're transforming care delivery, advancing clinical outcomes, and empowering our nursing teams in a collaborative effort to give people a healthier tomorrow. Join us!

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Certified Surgical Tech, under the direction of a Registered Nurse, you will contribute to the company’s mission and vision by assisting with the provision of safe and effective nursing care in accordance with a defined scope of practice within the operating room. This may include:

• direct patient care and observation
• scrubbing and assisting the surgeon at the operative field
• surgical room turnover between cases
• collection and recording of pertinent clinical data in the medical record and consistent collaboration with the Registered Nurse in clinical decision making.

What you will do in this role:

• Demonstrate necessary practical, technical, or specialized skills required for the role of the surgical technician in accordance with the Association of Surgical Technologists
• Assist in preparing the operative suite for surgery by checking and gathering supplies, equipment, and instruments
• Ensure that surgical asepsis is maintained in the handling of instruments, sponges, sutures, drains, needles, and dressings
• Assist in the turnover of the operating room suites between cases, disposing of trash and linens, and cleaning of equipment and environmental surfaces
• Prepare procedure room for use the following day by bringing in equipment, setting up, "pulling cases" accurately, and reporting to supervisor items that are needed and not available

Qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program as required per facility practice and state regulatory requirement; otherwise preferred
• Surgical Tech Certification
• One year experience in an operating room setting (preferably in an ambulatory surgery center)
• Valid BCLS Certification upon employment ***Online certification not acceptable

Benefits

• 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.

Medical City Ambulatory Surgery Center | Dallas

is located in north Dallas, Texas. Our center is AAAHC accredited. We are a top revenue producing center. We are a part of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare. We perform over 350 procedures a month. Services in ENT, gastroenterology, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, podiatry and general surgery are offered.

The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual.- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Operating Room Nurse opening.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.