OR Nurse - Houston, TX

Virtuality Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Houston, TX, is seeking a full-time Operating Room Services Registered Nurse (RN IIB). The role requires at least one year of experience in the Operating Room and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. The RN will provide direct patient care, assume leadership roles, and collaborate with healthcare teams. Candidates must have a valid Texas RN license or a temporary license and current BLS certification. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact patient care positively.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of Operating Room experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Texas RN license or temporary TX RN license; must obtain permanent license within 90 days.
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care to diverse patient populations.
• Communicate and collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure quality care.
• Assume leadership roles and participate in governance initiatives.

Skills

Operating Room experience

Leadership

Patient Advocacy

Clinical competence

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) RN IIB Operating Room Services

(Liver Transplant, General, Neurosensory, GYN, Kidney Transplant, ENT, Plastics, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics)

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Location: Houston, TX

We are looking for full-time Operating Room Services Registered Nurses. The Registered Nurse (RN) IIB position is a licensed staff nurse, an experienced clinician, who functions at the Competent to Proficient stage of Benner's model of clinical practice.

The RN IIB position provides professional nursing care to a diverse patient population, conducts nursing assessments, assists with exams and treatment, patient education, and maintenance of medical records. The RN IIB position provides direct patient care effectively and efficiently which may include patients with varied and complex needs.

This position communicates and collaborates with the physicians and interprofessional health care team to facilitate, coordinate and maintain compassionate, efficient, quality care and achievement of desired treatment outcomes. The RN IIB position demonstrates clinical competence when providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies, and acting as a patient and family advocate in order to monitor and maintain patient rights.

The RN IIB position assumes leadership roles with progressive responsibility including but not limited to participating in or leading unit and shared governance initiatives, serving as charge nurse or preceptor to students or new employees, and possibly contributing to service line or hospital-wide initiatives in partnership with management.

Required Qualifications, Skills, and Certifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher from an accredited School of Nursing
• 1+ year of Operating Room experience as a Registered Nurse
• Texas RN license or temporary TX RN license should obtain permanent license within 90 days. Compact license acceptable according to current Board of Nursing requirements.
• BLS (American Heart Association Basic Life Support)
• Other credentials and certifications as defined by unit/service line

Preferred Qualifications:

• CNOR certification is highly preferred (Preferred not mandatory)
• American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC)-recognized certification in applicable specialty area preferred.