Outpatient Day Surgery Registered Nurse

Work Schedule:

5 days per week, 8 hour shifts

We are seeking an efficient, patient-focused Outpatient Day Surgery Registered Nurse to join our premier Surgical Services team at HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast in Pasadena. Operating within our active outpatient surgery department, you will manage the seamless transition of patients through the Pre-Op preparation, immediate post-operative recovery (
PACU
), and discharge phases of care. We welcome experienced Day Surgery RNs
, Ambulatory Surgery
, or Perioperative nurses who thrive in a fast-paced, high-turnover environment focused on clinical excellence and outstanding patient satisfaction. Joining our team means enjoying a highly desirable Day Shift schedule with no mandatory holiday or weekend rotations, alongside premium HCA Healthcare benefits and clear career growth paths close to home.

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in line with the requirements of the department and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, following established nursing models such as "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage." You will also act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organization’s vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.

• Administers medications in a safe, knowledgeable, and accurate manner.
• Carries out physician’s orders including treatments and procedures, in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Coordinates care to include pre admission, admission, hospitalization, pre discharge and after discharge where applicable.
• Determines and prioritizes specific patient educational needs. Promotes interactive communication, encourages patient participation in care decisions, and promotes health lifestyles.
• Observes patient, and records significant conditions and/or reactions to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents. Notification of any such condition and/or reaction will follow the established chain of command.

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)
• Current BLS issued from American Heart Association required
• Neonate Resuscitate Program (NRP)
• 1 year of clinical Day Surgery experience as a licensed RN in an acute hospital.

Perioperative workflow efficiency, rapid patient throughput, Phase II recovery care, Pre-Operative, Surgical, Pre-Op, IV, Intravenous, Anesthesia, Post-operative, pain management, vascular access, DOD, Day-of-surgery, Epic, Cerner, Surgi Net, sbar, .nor, Ent, caphs

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft…