Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Sunnyvale is seeking an OR Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care to pediatric through geriatric patient populations. Addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment. Communicates with surgeon and anesthesiologist continuously and as needed about patient condition. Assists with the maintenance of surgical equipment and inventory. Participates in performance improvement activities. Assesses operating room for equipment functioning and readiness, obtains supplies for individual cases and ensures all appropriate needs of surgical operating team are met. Monitors, positions and assists patient during procedure. Clients served are predominately adults eighteen (18) year of age and older. Occasionally, adolescence pediatrics and infants are seen.

Qualifications:

• Use surgical checklist and patient interview to make initial patient assessment.
• Reduce patient anxiety by explaining all procedure thoroughly in a calm and reassuring manner
• Assess patient knowledge regarding procedure.
• Maintain room in state of readiness for procedure(s).
• Transport patient by appropriate safe mode according to patient needs
• Position patient ensuring safety and proper body alignment.
• Drape patient in a manner, which adequately expose the site, but ensures patient privacy
• Maintain a controlled environment
• Assist physician within the standards of nursing practice set forth by the State Board of Nursing
• Perform nursing actions consistent with established policies and procedures when providing direct/indirect patient care.
• Establish and maintain open communication with patient.
• Monitor patient’s condition and maintain accurate documentation, pre-procedure, during procedure and post-procedure.
• Handle specimens appropriate and label correctly
• When implementing nursing actions, use time, effort and material economically
• Communicate pertinent information within appropriate time span to healthcare team
• Responsible for maintaining instruments and equipment and reporting when malfunctioning is noted
• Understand role/responsibilities in Emergency Action Plans and respond appropriately.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for patient and self
• Assist with admission and discharge of patient in Surgery Unit.
• Prioritize daily activities according to Surgery Department needs
• Evaluate patient care notifying Charge Nurse of information received from physician and patient
• Supervise scheduling for surgical procedures.
• Assist with training of new surgical staff
• Maintain appropriate statistics/records
• Assist with Quality Assurance program, pertinent to Surgical Department
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Texas.
• Current BLS Certification.
• Current ACLS and PALS Certification.
• Minimum of one (1) year work experience in the operating room.
• Special training and\or experience in surgical procedures.
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Additional languages preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge.

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Sunnyvale in Sunnyvale, TX is a community-based hospital with all the benefits of an urban medical center due to the specialties we offer to the community which is uncommon for this size facility. We have an extremely large footprint of outpatient services in the community including physical medicine, wound care, sleep center, imaging, and two free-standing Emergency Departments. These outpatient services serve the communities of Forney, Mesquite, Sunnyvale, Seagoville and many more in the surrounding area.

Consider a career move to Baylor Scott and White Medical Center – Sunnyvale and join our exceptional team committed to something better.