Registered Nurse RN-Operating Room

Company: Ascension
Location: Austin
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

We Are Hiring: RN-Operating Room - Peds Surgery 001 - Full-Time, Day - Dell Children's Medical Center - Austin, TX40 hours per week Now Offering Sign-On and Relocation Bonuses! *Payout based on education, experience and specialty.Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, the only dedicated freestanding pediatric facility in the region. Serving a 46-county area and beyond, Dell Children's is the premier healthcare provider for children and adolescents. 13 OR suites, 2 procedure rooms and 2 sedation rooms.Highlights of our State of the Art facility:Level I Trauma CenterMagnet DesignationThe only Level IV NICU care center in Central TexasThe only Level IV Epilepsy Center in Central TexasQuality Respiratory Care Recognition Award RecipientsNationally Recognized Food Allergy Center of ExcellenceWill you serve with us at Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas? What You Will Do: Responsibilities:

• Perform scrub functions including the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during procedure.
• Perform circulating functions including monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during and after procedure.
• Directly assist operating physician with surgical tasks including hemostasis, suturing and wound exposure as well as patient positioning.
• Prepare operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment for use.
• Participate in pre-operative assessment of the patient.
• Provide closure of the subcutaneous and skin without the surgeon's assistance as requested. Placs and suture drains as directed. Document experience needed to maintain competency.
• Identify patient/family learning needs and implement appropriate measures when assisting responsibilities permit. Promote patients/staff relationships and affect conflict resolution. Participate in development of scheduling system to assure absence of conflict. Assist with staffeducation activities.
• Participate in product evaluation, cost containment and ordering of supplies, organization and proper processing of supplies, instruments and equipment. Contribute to and participate in quality improvement and other appropriate committee activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• May be required to be "on-call." What You Will Need: Licensure / Certification / Registration:
  • Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
    • One or more of the following:
      • Advanced Life Support obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
      • BLS Provider obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.Education:
        • Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required. Why Join Our Team: Ascension Seton, based in Austin, Texas, has provided thousands of associates and caregivers a rewarding career in healthcare since 1902. We strive to expand access to high-quality, low-cost, person-centered care and services for all. We operate more than 100 clinical locations in central Texas, including two teaching hospitals, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas and Dell Children's Medical Center, where candidates can find both career and clinical education opportunities. If you are looking for a rewarding career in healthcare, explore a career with us today. Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all. In FY2020, Ascension provided $2.4 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes more than 160,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers across a national network of ministries. We offer rewarding careers across more than 2,600 sites of care - including 146 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities - in 19 states and the District of Columbia. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Ascension Seton is an equal opportunity employer (EEO) and affords equal opportunity to all associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the "EEO is the Law" poster:
          
          EEO is the Law Poster Supplement Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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