Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room

Valley Baptist Health System; Harlingen (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Generous PTO

Career development opportunities

Health savings accounts

Job summary

Valley Baptist Health System in Harlingen, TX invites experienced Registered Nurses to join our compassionate team. This role emphasizes direct patient care, clinical coordination, and adherence to safety standards to deliver high-quality nursing services.

The RN will oversee care plans, supervise staff, and ensure timely medication administration, while aligning with hospital policies and emergency protocols to support optimal patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program with current license to practice.
• Current BLS certification; ACLS/PALS/NRP may be required by policy.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing preferred; recent acute care experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, safe nursing care to all patients.
• Coordinate and integrate patient care based on the nursing process.
• Follow safety, risk management, QA, and infection control standards; aim for optimal discharge outcomes.
• Coordinate and plan patient care within prescribed medical regimes.
• Administer medications safely and promptly per hospital policy.
• Perform HICS responsibilities during emergencies and disasters.
• Know and follow hospital emergency codes and related procedures.

Skills

Direct patient care

Nursing supervision

Medication administration

Infection control

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing

Tools

AHA BLS

ACLS

PALS

NRP

Job description

Overview

Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance. Ready to be a vital part of our mission?

At Valley Baptist - Harlingen, We Understand That Our Greatest Asset Is Our Dedicated Team Of Professionals. That’s Why We Offer More Than a Job – We Provide a Comprehensive Benefit Package That Prioritizes Your Health, Professional Development, And Work-life Balance. The Available Plans And Programs Include

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

This role provides direct clinical patient care. The role will assume responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing direct clinical care to assigned patients on a per shift basis, and unit level. The role is responsible for supervision of staff to which appropriate care is delegated. The role is accountable to support CNO to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care.

Responsibilities

• The RN provides high-quality, safe, cost-effective, total nursing care to all patients.
• The RN assumes responsibility for overall coordination and integration of patient care based on the nursing process.
• The RN directs care according to established standards of safety, risk management, QI, and Infection Control, with the goal being to discharge the patient with an optimum level of care provided.
• Assumes responsibility for coordination and planning of patient care within the prescribed medical regime.
• Administers all medications safely and in a timely manner per hospital policy.
• Performs and fulfills all HICS (hospital incident command system) responsibilities, assignments, tasks, and roles as directed and needed by the facility in times of emergency and/or disaster.
• Responsible for knowing the Hospital’s emergency codes, including the purpose and appropriate action for each, and adheres to the Hospital policies and procedures for each emergency code.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• License & Certifications: Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy; AHA BLS, and if applicable by corporate policy for unit of hire, AHA ACLS and/or PALS and/or NRP.
• Preferred Requirements
• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing.
• Experience: Recent acute care experience.

We help people achieve health for life through compassionate service inspired by faith. Since the early 1920s, Valley Baptist Medical Center hospitals have been involved in the community, caring for the health and spiritual needs of people in the Rio Grande Valley. We are dedicated to continuing our strong tradition of providing quality, compassionate healthcare that puts people first. Our mission is to serve, heal and educate with concern for the whole patient, an understanding of the economic environment and a relentless commitment to quality.

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