Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room

Texas Children's Hospital; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital in Katy, TX is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Operating Room team. The RN will assess, plan, educate, implement and evaluate age-appropriate care, collaborating with surgeons and staff to ensure patient safety and comfort during pre-, intra-, and post-operative stages.

The role requires 1 year OR experience, an active RN license in Texas (or Nurse Licensure Compact), CPR certification, and strong interpersonal/communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or associate nursing degree with BSN pathway enrollment required or current enrollment in BSN program per Texas Board of Nursing requirements.
• 9 months nursing experience minimum.
• RN license by Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse License Compact.
• CPR – Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.
• Strong interpersonal, time management, and communication skills; knowledge of nursing process, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Performs and documents comprehensive patient/family assessment across biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs.
• Analyzes patient status, anticipates problems, and re-prioritizes care plan as condition changes.
• Communicates plan changes to health care team and documents in medical record.
• Participates in rounds/conferences and documents in medical record.
• Assists patient/family in implementing their role in the plan of care.
• Assesses learning needs of patient/family and readiness to learn.
• Administers and documents medications and treatments promptly.
• Demonstrates willingness to acquire new knowledge and skills to improve performance.
• Participate in unit performance improvement initiatives.

Skills

OR experience

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Critical thinking

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

BSN bridge enrollment

Job description

Job Description

We are searching for a Registered Nurse (RN) to work in our OR – someone who works well in a fast-paced hospital setting and provides nursing care to patients by assessing, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate care in a manner that incorporates family-centered principles and cost-effective care. This applicant will provide specialized care to patients undergoing surgery in an operating room setting. This nurse will work before, during, and after surgical procedures, collaborating with surgeons and other healthcare professionals to ensure patient safety and comfort.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Operating Room Experience

• 1-year specific Operating Room experience
• ok with weekday schedule (645a-315p)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, associate’s degree, or technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement or an associate’s degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license required or must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN with a verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement.
• 9 months experience in nursing (minimum)
• RN License by Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse License Compact
• CPR – Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association
• The ability to demonstrate positive and appropriate interpersonal skills, good time and resource management skills, flexibility, strong oral and written communication skills, knowledge of unit-specific equipment, and knowledge of the nursing process, critical thinking skills, PALS, and interdisciplinary collaboration

Responsibilities

• Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental (age-appropriate), culture, spiritual, and environmental needs in an organized and systematic manner
• Analyzes situations, anticipates potential problems, and detects changes in patient status
• Re-prioritizes and updates plan of care based on new information and changes to the patient’s condition; communicates this information to other health care team members and documents in the medical record
• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences and documents in the medical record
• Assists patients/family in implementing their role in the plan of care as appropriate
• Assess patient family learning needs capabilities, preferences, and readiness to learn prior to teaching
• Demonstrates positive and effective interpersonal skills when dealing with patients/families, visitors, peers, and other health care team members
• Administers and documents medications and treatments in a timely manner
• Demonstrates willingness and ability to acquire new knowledge and utilize new skills needed to improve individual, team, and organizational performance
• Participate in unit performance improvement initiatives

“As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.”