Senior Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Dallas, TX

1 day ago

Job Description

Location: Parkland: 3rd FLR BLK 400

SCHEDULE: Full Time, 40-hour work week, Rotating shifts between Monday-Sunday

PRIMARY PURPOSE

A Registered Nurse (RN) with > 2 years of experience. The RN is a licensed professional who uses the Parkland nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery, that focuses on a particular patient population(s)/specific health conditions, by the health care team. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient, identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, and evaluates the patient's response. The RN utilizes knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare environment to assist patients to transition through the healthcare encounter without any preventable complications or delays. The RN delegates interventions to health care personnel based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient's condition and the competencies of the employee.

MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS

Education

Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing.

Experience

Must have two years of nursing experience.
Prefer experience in an acute care setting.

Certification/Registration/Licensure

Must have current, valid RN license or temporary RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing; or, valid Compact RN license.
Must have current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from one of the following:
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- Military Training Network

Skills or Special Abilities

Provides care to assigned patient population in accordance with the current State of Texas Nursing Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plan of care, and clinical area specific standards.
Provides continuous assessment, consults with other team members as required and provides nursing care which demonstrates patient centered/patient valued care.
Exercises independent judgment in providing nursing care.
Must be able to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and possess good oral and written communication skills.
Must be able to communicate effectively with patients, families, and hospital staff in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Must be able to demonstrate the ability to provide direction to non-nursing staff, serve as a preceptor, and serve on rotation as a Charge Nurse.
Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behaviors.
As applicable, will be required to demonstrate acceptable knowledge of nursing standards of care for specialty care area.

Responsibilities

Serves as a patient advocate, by focusing on patient needs, patient rights, confidentiality, and religious and cultural preferences. Utilizes effective verbal and non-verbal communication facilitating development of therapeutic relationship and environment that promotes wellness. Serves as a resource for patients and other healthcare team members. Serves as a resource for specific clinical patient care issues. Provides patient care, educational information, and training to patient and family members. May participate in community outreach activities (such as health fairs, community collaborations or outreach clinics) as assigned.
Maintains and implements knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws and guidelines that impact or govern Perioperative nursing practice, and ensures the hospital and Parkland are in compliance. Develops effective internal controls that promote adherence to applicable state/federal laws and the program requirements of accreditation agencies and federal, state, and private health plans. Maintains and updates knowledge of sanitation, infection control, safety, supplies, equipment, appropriate utilization of supplies and materials. Implements principles of aseptic technique.
Performs appropriate patient assessments, participates consistently in Universal Protocol, site marking identification, identification of appropriate clinical interventions and skills appropriate to Operating Room assignments. Utilizes critical thinking skills to ensure optimal patient care in the perioperative setting. Recognizes emergency situations and takes appropriate action within their scope of practice. Completes appropriate documentation. Maintains accurate and timely entries and notations in patient care records and hospital documents. Ensures that all records and documents meet the standards, goals, and objectives of the assigned department and Parkland.
Identifies ways to improve work process and improve patient and customer satisfaction. Makes recommendations to supervisor, implements and monitors results as appropriate in support of the overall goals of the department and Parkland.
Stays abreast of the latest developments, advancements and trends in Perioperative nursing practice by attending seminars/workshops, reading professional journals and actively participating in professional organizations. Maintains State of Texas Licensure as a Registered Nurse, plus any additional required licensures/certifications. Integrates knowledge gained into current work practices.
Works with other staff in providing direction to non-nursing staff. Participates in information exchanges with nursing and other Parkland staff that support the standards, missions, goals and objectives of the department and Parkland. Seeks and utilizes direction from more experience staff and team members as needed. Serves as Charge Nurse on rotation as necessary. Serves as a preceptor or trainer to newer nursing and clinical staff members as well as student trainees.
Participates in Quarterly Nursing Clinical Rounds when assigned, preparing and conducting an in-service for the department. Participates in Shared Governance Committees for process improvement and makes recommendations to supervisor. Participates in house-wide committees as appropriate.
Completes special projects as assigned.

Requisition ID: 990481

Numbers & Facts

Location

Dallas, TX

Skills

Accreditation Standardsunmatched
Acute Careunmatched
Asepsisunmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Clinical Competencyunmatched
Clinical Nursingunmatched
Clinical Practices/Protocolsunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Consultingunmatched
Customer Satisfactionunmatched
Documentation Standardsunmatched
Federal Governmentunmatched
Federal Laws and Regulationsunmatched
Health Planunmatched
Healthcareunmatched
Healthcare Providersunmatched
Hospitalunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Infection Controlunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Nursingunmatched
Nursing Credentialsunmatched
Operating Room Nursingunmatched
Patient Assessmentunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Patient Educationunmatched
Perioperative Nursingunmatched
Policy Developmentunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Procedure Developmentunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Quality of Careunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Sanitationunmatched
Standards of Careunmatched
State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
Treatment Planunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched

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