Registered Nurse Post Surgical Unit- Nights

Position Overview

Registered Nurses in the Post Surgical Unit are an integral part of the surgical team, providing comprehensive nursing care to patients following surgical procedures. The nurse ensures each patient manages postoperative pain, promotes early and safe ambulation, and progresses toward baseline function and discharge readiness, supporting an optimal recovery process and continuity of care.

• Nights 3x shifts per week, variable

• Provide all nursing care services for post-surgical patients in a manner suitable to accepted standards of care.
• Ensure the highest quality and safe delivery of patient care, maintaining compliance with professional nursing, The Joint Commission, and all Federal and State standards.
• Care for patients from 2 years of age to geriatric.

• Graduate of an accredited RN school of nursing.
• Current Texas RN License.
• Current BCLS, ACLS.
• PALS recommended.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, good organizational habits.
• Ability to make decisions based on nursing judgment.
• Ability to prioritize and organize workload to meet patient and unit needs.
• Minimum 2 years clinical experience as an RN in a hospital medical/surgery or ICU unit.
• Strong ER experience preferred.
• 1-year orthopedic nursing experience preferred.