Operating Room - Registered Nurse PRN

Operating Room - Registered Nurse PRN

Location:

Dallas
• Shift: PRN
• Job Type: On‑Site
• Department: OR

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children. We collaborate with UT Southwestern to deliver cutting‑edge care and ensure an extraordinary patient and family experience.

Independently performs the functions of a registered nurse in direct patient care. Utilizes the nursing process to deliver developmentally appropriate care and collaborates with other health‑care professionals to provide a comprehensive plan of care that meets patient and family needs.

• Prescribes, delegates, and coordinates patient care using clinical judgment and evidence‑based guidelines to develop an appropriate plan of care aimed at promoting comfort.
• Ensures patient care meets standards of safety, effectiveness, patient rights and guest relations.
• Oversees care delivered by the patient‑care team and coordinates the plan of care.
• Provides education and facilitates learning for patients, families, and the care team with sensitivity to diversity.
• Collaborates with physicians, families, and other professionals to implement an appropriate plan of care that encourages each person's contributions towards best patient outcomes.
• Advocates for the patient, represents the concerns of the patient/family, and assists in resolving ethical and clinical concerns.
• Accurately and thoroughly documents all patient encounters in EPIC.
• Ensures Patient Health Information (PHI) is protected and secured at all times.
• Adheres to all infection prevention initiatives (e.g., hand hygiene, proper waste disposal).
• Delivers competent and skilled care to patients and families according to identified needs.
• Works with a team orientation, emphasizing customer relations, sound clinical judgment, and evidence‑based practice.
• Continuously monitors patient condition and implements treatment changes through collaboration with the health‑care team, including the patient and family.
• Maintains knowledge and tools to manage environmental and system resources for the patient/family within or across healthcare and non‑healthcare systems.

• BSN degree.
• 2–5 years of prior Pediatric OR RN experience.

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Pediatric Preventive and Management of Aggressive Behavior (Ped Prev & Mgmt Agg Behav)
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program Instructor (NRP️ Instr)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• BLS Instructor
• NRP‑Instructor
• Pediatric Assessment, Communication and Escalation Skills (PACES)
• PALS Instructor
• Ped Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (Ped Emrgcy Assmnt Recogn Stabil)

At least one year of job‑related experience is required upon hire.

Four‑year bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with a BSN required.

• Current license to practice professional nursing in the State of Texas.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements.
• Required PEARS or PACES certification within specified time frames (see addendum).

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums covered after 3 years.
• 4%‑10% employee savings plan match based on tenure.
• Paid parental leave (up to 12 weeks).
• Caregiver leave.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.

As an equal‑opportunity employer, Children’s Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other federally or state‑legally protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer‑employee relationship.