Perioperative Nurse: Fast-Response Surgical Care & Team Impact

Methodist Healthcare System; Fredericksburg (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellbeing support

Retirement plan

Education support

Fertility and family benefits

Job summary

Methodist Hospital Hill Country in Texas is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our surgical services team. You will evaluate patients preoperatively, educate patients and families, and manage IV therapy, medications, and site verification to ensure safe peri-operative care.

You will participate in surgical briefing/debriefing, follow universal protocols, and respond to emergencies while delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care within a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
• Minimum of six (6) months of clinical experience as a licensed Registered Nurse.
• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 60 days of hire date).
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients prior to surgery.
• Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri-operative process.
• Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including IV 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.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Critical thinking

Patient education

Education

RN degree (Diploma/Associate/Bachelor)

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Methodist Hospital Hill Country in Texas is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our surgical services team. You will evaluate patients preoperatively, educate patients and families, and manage IV therapy, medications, and site verification to ensure safe peri-operative care.

You will participate in surgical briefing/debriefing, follow universal protocols, and respond to emergencies while delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care within a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.