Registered Nurse Pre-Op

Texas Orthopedic Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Wellbeing and mental health services

401(k) with match

Education and tuition assistance

Life and supplemental protection

Job summary

Texas Orthopedic Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse Pre-Op to deliver high-quality perioperative care in the Same Day Surgery Unit. You will assess patients pre-operatively, coordinate nursing care, and support rapid, safe recovery in a collaborative team setting.

RN licensure in Texas is required; BSN is preferred, with at least two years of medical-surgical experience. Certification in BLS/ACLS/PLS is expected, and the role emphasizes teamwork and patient-centered care in a leading

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred.
• Current licensure in Texas as a Registered Nurse.
• 2 years medical-surgical experience; post-anesthesia care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, efficient perioperative care in pre-op and post-op phases.
• Plan, coordinate, and deliver nursing care based on patient needs.
• Perform pre-operative assessments and ensure smooth patient flow in Same Day Surgery Unit.

Skills

Perioperative nursing

Patient assessment

Team collaboration

Education

Texas RN license

BSN preferred

Tools

EMR/Nursing documentation tools

Surgical care equipment knowledge

Job description

As a Registered Nurse Pre-Op, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary And Qualifications

We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Pre-Op for our facility to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and we are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

What You Will Do In Your Role:

• The Nurse in the Same Day Surgery Unit is responsible for the provision of safe and effective care of the perioperative patient in the pre-operative and post-operative phase.
• The employee proactively works toward and achieves goals set in the previous evaluation period and assumes responsibility for the efficient management of patients admitted to the Same Day Surgery Unit.
• Performs pre-operative, pre-procedure assessments of patients immediately prior to planned intervention.
• Plans, coordinates, and provides, nursing care according to individual patient care needs.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, BSN preferred.
• Current licensure in Texas as a Registered Nurse required.
• 2 years medical surgical experience, with preference for post anesthesia care experience
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support course (BLS or BCLS) and certification is required.
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Life Support course (ALS or ACLS) and certification is required.
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Pediatric Life Support course (PLS or PCLS) and certification is required.

Benefits

Texas Orthopedic Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future.

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

Opened in 1995, Texas Orthopedic Hospital was developed to provide high-quality, cost-effective, specialized orthopedic care in a streamlined environment focused on wellness, mobility and quick recovery. As one of the only specialty hospitals in the country focusing solely on orthopedics, Texas Orthopedic Hospital is pleased to offer all services conveniently located within one building. Texas Orthopedic Hospital is partially physician-owned and partners with Fondren Orthopedic Group, L.L.P., the largest and most comprehensive association of private orthopedic surgeons in the Houston area and one of the largest in the nation. Our physicians are internationally renowned and as a result, patients at Texas Orthopedic Hospital receive precise diagnoses and the very latest in treatment options. Texas Orthopedic Hospital is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse Pre-Op opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team.