Registered Nurse - WOO Operating Room

We are searching for a Registered Nurse (RN) to work in our Operating Room (OR) in the Woodlands - someone who works well in a fast-paced hospital setting and provide nursing care to patients by assessing, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate care in a manner that incorporates family-centered principles and cost-effective care. This applicant will provide specialized care to patients undergoing surgery in an operating room setting. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, associate’s degree, or technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement or an associate’s degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license required or must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN with a verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement.
• 9 months experience in nursing (minimum)
• RN License by Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse License Compact

• CPR – Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association

  "As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards. "

Responsibilities:

• Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental (age-appropriate), culture, spiritual, and environmental needs in an organized and systematic manner
• Analyzes situations, anticipates potential problems, and detects changes in patient status. 
• Re-prioritizes and updates plan of care based on new information and changes to the patient’s condition; communicates this information to other health care team members and documents in the medical record. 
• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences and documents in the medical record. 
• Assists patients/family in implementing their role in the plan of care as appropriate. 
• Assess patient family learning needs capabilities, preferences, and readiness to learn prior to teaching. 
• Demonstrates positive and effective interpersonal skills when dealing with patients/families, visitors, peers, and other health care team members. 
• Administers and documents medications and treatments in a timely manner. 
• Demonstrates willingness and ability to acquire new knowledge and utilize new skills needed to improve individual, team, and organizational performance. 
• Participate in unit performance improvement initiatives