Registered Nurse (RN) - OR - Operating Room - $30-42 per hour

Baptist Health System; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care FSA

Dependent Care FSA

Life insurance

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Texas is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Operating Room in San Antonio. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality, safe nursing care, coordinate patient care, and oversee nursing staff education. Requirements include a current RN license, recent acute care experience, and certifications such as BLS and ACLS. The position offers various benefits, including health care FSAs and life insurance, and is a full-time opportunity requiring 36 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Current RN license required.
• Recent acute care experience in specialty required.
• BLS, ACLS, and/or PALS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert education and mentoring for nursing staff.
• Ensure high-quality patient care and safety.
• Administer medication safely according to policy.
• Coordinate and plan patient care effectively.

Skills

Expert education and mentoring

High-quality nursing care

Coordination of patient care

Knowledge of hospital emergency codes

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Bachelor's or master's degree

Job description

Baptist Health System - San Antonio TX is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) OR - Operating Room for a nursing job in San Antonio, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Staff

Provides expert education and mentoring for nursing staff, hospital administration, physicians, patients, families, and the community. Applies specialized knowledge, demonstrates skills and competencies in the delivery of nursing care.

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 with the prescribed medical regimen. Administers all medication 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.

Education

• Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Preferred: Bachelor's or master's degree.

Experience

• Required: Recent acute care experience. Recent experience in specialty.

Certifications

• Required: 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.

Benefits

• Health Care FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Life insurance

Baptist Health System - San Antonio Job ID #2503033984. Posted job title: Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room