Registered Nurse

Knapp Medical Center; Weslaco (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, TX is seeking a Surgical RN to join the Ambulatory Surgery department. You will provide intraoperative care and work closely with the surgical team to ensure patient safety and quality outcomes.

This full-time, day-shift role requires a current RN license, BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications, and perioperative experience. CNOR and BSN are preferred. Join our award-winning team committed to quality, compassion, and community.

Qualifications

• Current and valid state RN license.
• BLS (AHA) certification current.
• ACLS (AHA) certification current; 30 days on hire.
• PALS (AHA) certification current; 30 days on hire.
• Minimum one year perioperative experience.
• CNOR certification preferred.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct and indirect patient care in the perioperative setting.
• Coordinate care with the surgeon and anesthesiologist and direct OR staff.
• Maintain professional nursing standards and hospital policies.
• Participate in Performance Improvement activities and in-services.
• Serve as a resource for other personnel.

Skills

Perioperative experience

Education

RN License

BLS (AHA) Certification

ACLS (AHA) Certification

PALS (AHA) Certification

CNOR Certification

BSN

Job description

Overview

Shifts Available : Days

Employment Type : Full Time

Hours : 8-hour shifts

Location : Knapp Medical Center - Weslaco, TX

We are seeking a Surgical RN , a registered nurse who will work in our Ambulatory Surgery department . As a Surgical Nurse or Operating Room Nurse, you will specialize the care of patients undergoing surgical procedures in a surgery center. Their responsibilities will be for intraoperative care of the surgical procedure .

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Knapp Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Knapp Medical Center is an award-winning, not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas. With 227 beds, the community hospital specializes in emergency care, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, wound care, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, critical care, and interventional radiology. Knapp serves as the only acute care hospital in the Mid-Valley area, as well as Weslaco's only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery. Knapp has been providing quality and compassionate healthcare to Mid-Valley residents for 60 years. More than 300 physicians serve on the hospital's medical staff. Knapp also serves as one of the largest employers in the Mid-Valley, employing more than 450 people. For more information, please call 956-968-8567 or visit www.KnappMed.org

Responsibilities

Staff RN is directly accountable to the OR Charge Nurse and the Director of Surgical Services, and indirectly to the House Supervisor. The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of direct and indirect patient care in the peri-operative setting through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and older adults. The Registered Nurse coordinates the care of the patient with the surgeon and anesthesiologist, directs and guides the OR Technician and other personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Works with other departments to provide a continuum of care and co-workers to provide continuous, quality patient care, efficient patient flow and unit maintenance and organization. Responsible for adherence to regulations, standards and hospital or unit policies and procedures. Responsible for participation in Performance Improvement activities, unit meetings and in-services. Acts as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Current and valid state RN License.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current ACLS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
• Current PALS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
• Minimum of one year previous Perioperative experience or on the job training
• Certified Nurse OR (CNOR) Certification (AORN) preferred
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf