RN Registered Nurse - Operating Room Surgical Services (Surgery)

Company: Ascension
Location: Austin
Posted on: September 13, 2021

Job Description:

We Are Hiring:

RN Registered Nurse - Operating Room Surgical Services (Surgery)

Seton Northwest Hospital - Austin, TX

Full Time Days -Monday - Friday 10:30am- 7pm - Call Required

**Preferred Experience:  3+ years RN Operating Room experience.

Now Offering up to $30K Sign-On bonus/Relocation Bonus at

Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital

*Payout based on education, experience and specialty

Here is why you want to work at Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital

• Currently seeking ANCC Pathway to Excellence designation
• 7 Operating Rooms and 1 Endoscopy Procedure Room
• 3,800 procedures annually including complex surgery such as 
• • Spine Surgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Gynecology and Urology Surgery
  • General Surgery
• Innovative technology that supports a variety of complex surgical procedures
• • Two daVinci Xi robots for general, urology and GYN procedures
  • Stryker and Medtronic Navigation for orthopedic and spine procedures
• High surgeon satisfaction ratings
• Low staff turnover
• A small, well established community hospital with a family feel that is growing in volume. This recent growth has provided an incredible opportunity for the SNW nursing team to demonstrate our deep commitment to providing excellent care for the communities we serve. Through profound teamwork, a deep sense of ownership and an unrelenting dedication to always do what is right, the SNW nursing team has sustained high-quality clinical outcomes, while creating a positive and lasting impact in countless lives!

Deliver professional nursing care in the operative setting to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures.

• 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 staff
  education 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."

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 required:
  
  • Advanced Life Support obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • BLS Provider obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required.

No additional preferences.

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 3 teaching hospitals, Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas, Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin 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.

When you join Ascension, you join a team of over 160,000 individuals across the country committed to a Mission of serving others and providing compassionate, personalized care to all. Our inclusive culture, continuing education programs, career coaches and benefit offerings are just a few of the resources and tools that team members can use to create a rewarding career path. In fact, Ascension spent nearly $46 million in tuition assistance alone to support associate growth and development. If you are looking for a career where you can grow and make a difference in your community, we invite you to join our team today.

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:

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

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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