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Townsen Memorial Hospital is looking for a Registered Nurse, Operating Room to join our team!

The Registered Nurse, Operating Room is responsible for direct patient care effectively and efficiently, providing leadership to ensure patient care and safety.

• Develops and updates the plan of care in partnership with patient and family using the nursing process, incorporating patient priorities and abilities.
• Follows nursing processes, modifying care based on continuous evaluation of the patient’s condition.
• Demonstrates clinical problem‑solving and critical thinking.
• Makes decisions using evidence‑based analytical approach.
• Plans for routine events and anticipates/prevents and manages/emergent situations.
• Contributes to meeting quality and safety standards.
• Reports near misses and errors promptly and consistently to improve systems and identify trends.
• Communicates in an active, positive, and effective manner to the health‑care team.
• Manages usual patient assignments and other area demands.
• Addresses patient needs during admission to the operating room.
• Prepares the operating room according to the requirements of the patient/procedure.
• Supervises and directs patient care in a single operating room.
• Reviews patient medical records to plan care with other health‑care team members.
• Maintains patient privacy and dignity.
• Assists with identification and confirmation of the operative site.
• Accurately comprehends and interprets verbal orders and directions.
• Completes patient‑care responsibilities in a timely manner with accurate documentation.
• Organizes multiple priorities and anticipates/plans for potential problems.
• Uses downtime efficiently, is aware of other team member workloads, and offers assistance.
• Responds positively to requests for assistance from other team members.
• Implements initiative to achieve national patient‑safety goals; works within the policy and procedures set forth by the facility.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care in the operating room.
• Assists in ensuring supplies and equipment are available for use.
• Performs assessments on patients within appropriate time frames.
• Models and reinforces behaviors consistent with goals for teaching the medical patient, communicates patient status to the appropriate member of the healthcare team, and provides support to the family as needed.
• Acts as a clinical resource for staff.
• Communicates with the supervisor regarding patient‑care staff conflicts and unusual occurrences.
• Maintains a general overview of surgeons and their needs.
• Demonstrates mentoring ability when interacting with staff members.
• Maintains a safe environment for staff, patients, physicians, and visitors.
• Monitors staff adherence to protocols and procedures.
• Monitors efficient room turnover.
• Verifies physician and ancillary personnel credentialing when in question.
• Maintains a working relationship with all staff.
• Maintains continuous communication with schedulers to help solve scheduling problems and/or operating‑room utilization.
• Completes or delegates unit daily check/logs per policy and protocol.
• Directs, delegates, and oversees work efforts to ensure the best possible delivery of service.
• Provides leadership to staff, giving direction and guidance as appropriate.
• Maintains accountability regarding patient care and unit operations.
• Works in cooperation with the medical staff to ensure regulations and accreditation standards are maintained.
• Follows all safety rules on the job, reports accidents promptly, and corrects minor safety hazards.

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Registered Nurse in the State of Texas; license must remain active and unencumbered while employed.
• BLS certified or must be obtained within thirty (30) days of hire.
• ACLS certified or must be obtained within thirty (30) days of hire.
• PALS certified or must be obtained within thirty (30) days of hire.
• One (1) year of previous intra‑operative care experience.

• Nursing care for intra‑operative patients.
• Operation of vital sign monitors.
• Assessment skills.
• Basic understanding of nursing diagnosis.
• Principles of standard precautions.
• IV therapy.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to perform required skills and competencies.

Annual salary range: $70,000.00 – $. Compensation to be determined based on education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Employment is contingent upon a successful completion of a background check and drug screening.

Location:

Houston, TX.

Seniority level:
Entry level.