Operating Room RN - Predictable Scheduling for Quality Care

St. David's HealthCare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

St. David's Medical Center in Austin is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver safe, high-quality perioperative care within a collaborative operating room team. You'll have staffing support, advanced technology, and a focus on patient safety and workflow efficiency.

This role emphasizes patient education, adherence to evidence-based practices, and participation in departmental quality initiatives, with on-call responsibilities for select non-business hours.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• RN as a registered nurse.
• Associate degree required.

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.
• 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

Registered Nurse (RN)

Job description

St. David's Medical Center in Austin is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver safe, high-quality perioperative care within a collaborative operating room team. You'll have staffing support, advanced technology, and a focus on patient safety and workflow efficiency.

This role emphasizes patient education, adherence to evidence-based practices, and participation in departmental quality initiatives, with on-call responsibilities for select non-business hours.