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Operating Room Registered Nurse

Advance your perioperative nursing career at HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast and deliver exceptional surgical outcomes as an Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN). This dynamic role is tailored to attract top-tier OR, CVOR, Circulator, Circulating, and Scrub RNs who excel in multi-suite, high-volume surgical environments. Operating within our advanced surgical suites, you will provide intraoperative care across a vast spectrum of advanced, minimally invasive, and high-acuity specialties—including open-heart cardiovascular, thoracic, neurological, orthopedic, robotic, bariatric, and complex general surgeries.

As a full-service acute care hospital, our surgical excellence is demonstrated through elite national distinctions, including the Health grades Surgical Care Excellence Award (placing us in the top 10% nationwide), the Health grades Prostate Surgery Excellence Award (ranking in the top 5% nationwide), and multiple five-star ratings for Hip Fracture Treatment, Cranial Neurosurgery, Colorectal Surgery, and Gallbladder Removal Surgery. Furthermore, our surgical team collaborates with board-certified surgeons in an elite environment proudly recognized as an HCA Healthcare Unit of Distinction recipient for outstanding clinical nursing performance.

Job Summary and Qualifications

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.

What you will do in this role:

• Performs all circulating and scrub nurse duties while executing physician preference cards and ensuring rooms are prepped, timed, and terminally cleaned.
• Verifies complete pre-op checklists, manages case readiness 15 minutes before scheduled times, and delivers detailed intraoperative handoff reports to PACU nurses.
• Relays laboratory or imaging results to the surgeon and collaborates directly with physicians to accurately track and document all sponges, needles, and instruments.
• Executes and interprets waived (point-of-care) clinical laboratory tests according to standard hospital protocols, initiating appropriate action based on the results.
• Tailors nursing techniques across all lifespans—from neonates to geriatrics—safely administering medications, providing family education, and managing emergency or distressed situations.

What qualifications you will need:

• 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 and ACLS issued from American Heart Association required
• 1 year of clinical Operating Room experience as a licensed RN in a hospital required

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…