RN Surgery Room - FT Days at AdventHealth in Burleson, Texas

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RN Surgery - Texas Health Mansfield- operated as joint venture between Texas Health Resources and AdventHealth

• Join a family of caregivers focused on whole-person health and committed to making communities healthier.




• Provide wholistic care for patients that extends to the spiritual level by praying with patients and families.  Chaplains are available to meet with patients, families and team members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide spiritual support.




• Help develop a brand new $150 million community hospital and medical office building that will provide services such as Medical/Surgical, ICU, Women’s Services, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Interventional Cardiology and Gastroenterology.




• Grow in your career with AdventHealth, named in 2018 by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare”.  AdventHealth has partnered with Texas Health Resources, named in 2019 as one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, to build Texas Health Mansfield, which is creating new opportunities for employment and professional growth. 




• Thrive in the Mansfield community, ranked by CNN/Money Magazine as #17 for “Best Places to Live”.  Mansfield is one of the fastest growing areas of North Texas, projected to reach more than 250,000 residents by 2023.  Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 41%, higher than the national average of 33.5%.  Mansfield has top-rated schools, over 900 acres of parkland, quality housing, a historic downtown area, recreational opportunities for all ages, and a growing business community.

Full time/Days

• Provides for safe care in the Operating Room, by continuous patient assessment.




• Verifies accuracy of each chart before surgery for complete consent, lab work, history and physical, identify patient and type of surgery, and checks allergies of patient.




• Position patient for surgery using proper alignment and padding, assist anesthesia, maintain patient's privacy and ensure patient is clean, dry and warm before transporting in a safe manner to PACU, OPS or nursing unit.




• Monitor patients having local anesthesia according to policy and procedure.




• Recognizes potential emergency/life threatening situations and initiates appropriate action.




• Administers medication in accordance with hospital policy.




• Demonstrates competence and knowledge of aseptic techniques and surgical procedures to ensure a safe environment free from infection.




• Complies with policy and procedures regarding aseptic technique.




• Demonstrates knowledge in the use of instruments and equipment necessary for a procedure.




• Performs proper sponge, needle and instrument counts per OR policy; documents appropriately.




• Uses correct technique when doing preps.



• SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:


• Direct scrub nurse and aide as necessary.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.




• Currently licensed to practice as an RN in the state of Texas or qualifying compact state.



• Previous OR experience is preferred.

The OR Staff RN practices as a professional nurse within the limits of the Texas Nurse Practice Act.  Circulates and scrubs on all types of surgery cases, utilizing skills, knowledge and nursing process to ensure the quality of care provided and in harmony with the philosophy, goals and policies of the Nursing Department and hospital administration.  May function as the scrub nurse as experience allows.  Must be able to communicate with doctors, patients, staff, other nurses and medical personnel.  Must be able to document assessments and evaluation of patients and care given.  Must be able to function independently, efficiently and as a member of the hospital team.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.