Registered Nurse

Advanced Dallas Hospital & Clinics; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Dallas Hospital & Clinics is seeking a proactive OR Charge Nurse to provide nursing care and supervision during surgical cases. You will position patients, prep for procedures, assist anesthesia, and monitor the team to ensure patient safety.

Responsibilities include verifying procedure details, maintaining sterile technique, counts, equipment readiness, and collaboration with Surgeons, Anesthesiologists and staff to ensure efficient case flow.

Qualifications

• Current State RN license
• BLS required
• ACLS/PALS
• Two years OR Charge RN/RN Circulator experience

Responsibilities

• Positions patient for safe functional alignment and exposure of surgical site, providing physical support.
• Assists Anesthesiologist with monitor leads, blood pressure cuff and oximeter placement and remains at patient's side during induction and positioning.
• Prepares patient's operative site, confirming procedure with Surgeon’s history and physical.
• Directs overhead spotlights and connects equipment such as electrocautery, suction and power equipment.
• Performs sponge and needle counts and instrument counts as required; obtains sterile supplies.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and related business; develops positive working relationships with patients and staff.

Skills

OR nursing

RN Circulator

Charge nurse experience

Patient care planning

Education

BSN

MSN preferred

Texas RN License

BLS

ACLS/PALS

Tools

Autoclaves

Washer sterilizer

Surgical instruments

Patient monitors

Electrocautery equipment

Job description

This position provides nursing care and service during surgery cases. This position will be responsible for positioning the patient, prepping the patient, procedural sedation, and circulating the case. Experienced in surgical procedures in the following specialties: Orthopedics, ENT, General, GI, Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Pain, Plastic, Podiatry, Urology.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Positions patient for safe functional alignment, exposure of surgical site and to provide physical support.
• Assists Anesthesiologist with monitor leads, blood pressure cuff and oximeter placement and remain at patient's side during induction and positioning.
• Prepares patient's operative site, again confirming procedure with Surgeon's history and physical.
• Directs overhead spotlights and connects equipment such as electrocautery, suction and power equipment.
• Performs sponge and needle counts and instrument counts, if required. Obtains any sterile supplies needed throughout procedure.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and related business.
• Develops and maintains an effective working relationship with patients, families, visitors and other employees.
• Participates in Quality Assessment activities as directed for the continuous improvement of patient care.
• Understands and maintains clinical competencies (general, age specific and medication administration)
• Ability to adequately assess, diagnose, plan and implement nursing interventions and evaluate patient condition.
• Compliance with continuing and mandatory education programs.
• Practices nursing within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act and accepts responsibility and accountability for own actions.
• Possesses appropriate communication skills to practice collaborative nursing.
• Ability to respond quickly, physically and mentally when priorities and /or the patient’s condition changes.
• Ensures safe care to patients, adhering to policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications, including time management, supply management, productivity, and accuracy of practice.
• Compliance with the attendance policy
• Performs other duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS

• Current State R.N. license, BLS required, ACLS/PALS
• Two (2) years' experience as a Charge Nurse in OR, RN Circulator or an Operating Room Nurse.

EDUCATION

• BSN
• MSN preferred.

CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE

• Texas R.N. License
• BLS (American Heart Assoc.) required, ACLS/PALS

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Above average ability to plan and implement patient care, Ability to make sound nursing judgement based on nursing theory.
• Awareness of peri-operative role of nurse.
• Working knowledge and experience in hospital operating room or ambulatory surgery center nursing care.
• Working knowledge of standard operating room machinery, equipment, autoclaves, washer sterilizer, medical gas canisters, and patient monitors.
• Able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds, surgical instrumentation or equipment.