Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Abilene Center For Orthopedic; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No nights, weekends, or on-call

PTO and paid holidays

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

Accident, Critical Illness and Life/HC

401(k) plus company match

Job summary

Abilene Center for Orthopedic and Multispecialty Surgery in Abilene, TX is seeking a qualified OR Circulator RN for full-time hours. The role involves delivering safe patient-centered care in the operating room and collaborating with surgeons and the healthcare team.

Benefits include no night shifts, PTO, holidays, comprehensive insurance, and a 401(k) with company match for FT employees.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current registered nurse licensure in state of employment.
• One year OR experience and/or training.
• BLS/ACLS; CNOR and PALS certifications encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Promotes the mission, vision and values of the organization.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and Center related business.
• Obtains and documents nursing history from patients and/or significant others.
• Prepares the patient for the procedure and handles OR preparation.
• Records vital signs and provides technical assistance to surgeons.
• Ensures patient safety and infection control in the operating room.
• Documents patient care services by charting in records.
• Administers medications safely and documents appropriately.
• Provides pre- and post-operative education to patients and families.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teamwork

Patient care

Documentation

Medication administration

Education

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing

Tools

BLS

ACLS

CNOR

PALS

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Abilene Center for Orthopedic and Multispecialty Surgery - Abilene, TX 79606

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $34.00 - $36.00 Hourly, PRN position also available

Are you a Registered Nurse with a passion for providing top-quality care in a fun, fast-paced environment? Look no further than Abilene Center for Orthopedic and Multispecialty Surgery. Our state-of-the-art facility is seeking a motivated OR Circulator to join our team of dedicated surgeons and staff.

You will be responsible for the delivery of safe, effective and quality patient-family centered care in the Operating Room for all patient populations. You will promote and restores patients’ health by completing the nursing process, collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members. The staffing of the Center is based on a teamwork concept. Employees may be cross trained in other clinical areas and may be expected to perform duties other than their normal ones as staffing and patient needs change.

What We Offer (FT employees)

• No nights, weekends, or on-call requirements
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Disability and life insurance
• Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
• 401(k) plus company match (FT and PRN)
• A positive, team-based environment focused on collaboration, safety, and professional respect

Duties and Responsibilities

• Promotes the mission, vision and values of the organization.
• Adhering to principles of Universal Precautions. Maintains confidentiality of patient and Center related business.
• Obtains and documents nursing history from patients and/or significant others that is comprehensive of present condition and prior problems.
• Prepares the patient for the procedure and handles the preparation of operating room before the surgery.
• Records vital signs, notes changes, and pursues more-specific investigations as needed. Provide technical assistance to surgeons.
• Performs interventions necessary to ensure that the patient’s procedure is performed on the correct site, side and level. And performs interventions to protect patient from surgical infection.
• Manages the patient’s specimens in the appropriate manner.
• Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.
• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments, and following Center and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care; including those outlined by the State Nurse Practice Act and other governing agency regulations.
• Prepares, documents, and administers medications safely and correctly. Inventories medications at the beginning and end of the shift; notifies supervisor of discrepancies.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Conducts pre- and post-operative education. Provide education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication and pain management, wound management and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure.
• Accepts accountability for clinical care of assigned patients including supervision of nonprofessional personnel.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current registered nurse licensure in state of employment.
• One yearOR experience and/or training
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Certified Nurse, Operating Room (CNOR) certification, preferred.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, depending on patient population, preferred.

Please note that only FT employees are eligible for insurance benefits. FT and PRN employees are eligible for 401(k) and 401(k) matching.

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not represent a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications that may be required.