OR RN PRN Children's

RN OR PRN - Pediatric Operating Room

BSWH McLane Children’s Medical Center | Temple, TX

Join an exceptional team at BSWH McLane Children’s Medical Center and make a difference in the lives of pediatric patients. We are seeking an experienced OR Registered Nurse (RN) - PRN to support our Pediatric Operating Room, providing high‑quality perioperative care in a collaborative, family‑centered environment.

Work exclusively with pediatric patients in a specialized children’s hospital setting. Collaborate with a supportive, highly skilled surgical team. Gain experience across a variety of pediatric surgical service lines. Opportunities to develop and expand your OR nursing skills. Potential opportunity to transition into a full‑time role as positions become available.

• Status: PRN
• Schedule:
  
  Monday‑Friday coverage as needed
• Call Requirement:
  None
• Holidays:
  None required

The Pediatric Operating Room consists of five operating rooms and supports a broad range of surgical specialties. The team provides care for multiple service lines, excluding cardiac, vascular, and transplant procedures. Nurses play a vital role in ensuring safe, efficient, and compassionate care throughout the surgical experience.

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Previous Operating Room experience required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team‑oriented environment.
• Reliable availability to meet PRN scheduling needs.

• Pediatric Operating Room experience.
• Ability to scrub surgical cases.
• Interest in future full‑time opportunities.
• Experience working in a fast‑paced surgical environment.

The Operating Room (OR) Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional. The RN uses the BSWH nursing model to coordinate patient care. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient and identifies nursing diagnoses. The RN develops and implements an individualized care plan and evaluates the patient's response. The RN promotes safe passage for patients by using knowledge of patient needs.

The RN helps patients transition through healthcare without preventable complications or delays. The RN delegates interventions based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, patient condition, and employee competencies.

• Clinical Judgment:
  Using clinical reasoning, conducts accurate assessments according to standards; identifies and prioritizes patient and family needs; develops, implements, and evaluates the nursing care plan; modifies plan to meet outcomes.
• Clinical Inquiry:
  Evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, including nursing indicators; helps evidence‑based practice changes through research and learning; participates in quality improvement initiatives.
• Caring Practices:
  Creates an attentive, helpful, safe, and therapeutic environment for patients, families, and staff; develops therapeutic relationships with patients and families and maintains appropriate boundaries; manages pain to promote relief and healing and prevent unnecessary suffering.
• Response to Diversity:
  Recognizes and appreciates a patient’s and family’s unique differences; incorporates culture, beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, status, age, and values into a care plan.
• Advocacy and Moral Agency:
  Preserves and protects patient and family confidentiality, autonomy, dignity, and rights; represents their concerns; creates an individualized plan that reflects patient and family values and goals; identifies and helps resolve ethical and clinical concerns.
• Facilitation of Learning:
  Facilitates learning for patients, families, nursing staff, health care team, and community; integrates education throughout care to help them make informed health care recommendations; includes health promotion and disease prevention; assesses and documents learning needs and outcomes.
• Partnership:
  Works with colleagues and community to create and implement a care plan; is open and attentive to all team members’ unique contributions; delegates tasks to appropriate staff and…