Rn Surgery

• Responsible for the delivery of excellence in patient care through assessing, formulating nursing diagnoses and establishing goals, planning and implementing intervention and evaluating patient care outcomes
• Participate in and maintain quality, cost effectiveness and guest relations
• Provide patient care in compliance with hospital policies and procedures and the standards of professional nursing practice
• Does admission and ongoing assessment of patient’s condition
• Provides nursing care to meet the patient’s physical, psychological and spiritual needs
• Notifies doctor of changes in assessment that require attention
• Designs, directs, evaluates, and documents the plan of care, patient/family teaching and the transition of care plan
• Works with other clinical disciplines to meet specialized patient care and discharge needs
• Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that takes into consideration the individualized needs of the patient
• Prepares patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries and diagnostic studies
• Knows patients' conditions and reports significant changes to Charge Nurse/Team Leader, and/or physician
• Implements patient safety initiative and protocols including medication safety practices, physician orders, consult notifications
• Reassesses patients at appropriate intervals following interventions
• Notifies physician as necessary to modify interventions
• Adjusts nursing care to meet patient's emerging and changing needs
• Gives and receives report using Bedside Shift Report including family participation
• Provides an accurate and comprehensive report to the oncoming shift
• Delegates tasks as needed to provide continuity of care according to coworker's experience, abilities and the patient's acuity

• Associates Degree in Nursing or Diploma
• At least one (1) year of RN experience
• Registered Nurse: TX (RN:TX)
• Basic Life Support - AHA BLS

Previous OR experience

• medical
• prescription drug
• dental
• vision plans
• life insurance
• paid time off
• tuition reimbursement
• retirement plan benefit(s) including but not limited to 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings