Operating Room OR Registered Nurse RN
Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: Mesquite
Posted on: January 12, 2021
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Job Description:
*JOB SUMMARY* The Operating Room (OR) Registered Nurse (RN) is a
licensed professional who uses the BSWH nursing professional
practice model to coordinate patient care delivery 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 promotes safe passage for
their patients by using 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. *ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE
ROLE* Clinical Judgment: Using clinical reasoning, conducts
accurate clinical assessments according to practice standards.
Identifies and prioritizes patient and family needs. Develops,
implements and evaluates the nursing plan of care. Modifies plan to
meet clinical outcomes. Clinical Inquiry: Systematically evaluates
the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, including, but
not limited to, nursing sensitive indicators. Supports
evidence-based practice changes through research utilization and
experiential learning. Participates in quality/performance
improvement initiatives. Caring Practices: Creates a compassionate,
supportive, safe and therapeutic environment for patients, families
and staff. Develops therapeutic relationships with patient and
family and maintains appropriate boundaries. Manages both emotional
and physical pain with the aim of promoting comfort and healing and
preventing unnecessary suffering. Response to Diversity:
Recognizes, appreciates and incorporates a patient's and family's
unique differences, such as culture, spiritual beliefs, gender,
race, ethnicity, lifestyle, socioeconomic status, age, and values,
into an individualized plan of care. Advocacy and Moral Agency:
Preserves and protects the confidentiality, autonomy, dignity and
rights of patient and family and represents their concerns. Creates
an individualized plan that accurately reflects patient and family
values and goals. Identifies and helps resolve ethical and clinical
concerns. Facilitation of Learning: Facilitates learning for
patients and families, nursing staff, other members of the health
care team and community; integrating appropriate education
throughout the continuum of care to help them participate and/or
make informed decisions about their health care and treatments,
including health promotion and disease prevention. Assesses and
documents learning needs and outcomes. Collaboration: Works
collaboratively and interdependently with colleagues and community
to develop and implement an integrated plan of care. Open and
sensitive to all team members unique contributions. Delegates tasks
and care to appropriate staff and ensures timely follow-up. Systems
Thinking: Uses strategies and available resources for
problem-solving for patients, family and staff. Recognizes that
resources are limited and considers factors related to safety,
effectiveness and efficiency in planning and delivering patient
care. Professionalism: Improves nursing practice and the work
environment through participating in shared governance and
decision-making processes and meaningfully recognizing the
contributions of others. Participates in the staffing process from
education and planning to evaluation. Identifies personal goals and
commits to ongoing professional growth through continuing
education, networking with professional colleagues, membership and
involvement in professional nursing organizations, self-study,
professional reading, certification and seeking advanced degrees.
Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues
and others. Demonstrates commitment to community service. *KEY
SUCCESS FACTORS* Knowledge and understanding of nursing and patient
care standards and procedures. Knowledge of laws, rules and
regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting
bodies; hospital and department/unit standards, protocols, policies
and procedures governing the provision of nursing care applicable
to the area of assignment. Knowledge of medical terminology;
principles and practices of health promotion, risk reduction,
illness and disease prevention and management; medications and
drugs, common dosages, their physical and physiological effects,
and possible adverse reactions. Knowledge of medical and
professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights. Must be
able to communicate thoughts clearly, both verbally and in writing.
Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide-range of
constituencies. Must have critical thinking and problem-solving
skills. Ability to observe changes in the medical condition of
patients and effectively communicate these changes to other nursing
staff members and physicians/providers. Ability to provide
age-specific, quality, patient-centered care to all patients
through the nursing process and standards of nursing practice with
sensitivity and respect for the diversity of human experience and
to develop, evaluate, implement and, as necessary, modify a patient
care plan to meet the needs of individual patients. General
computer skills, including but not limited to: Microsoft Office,
information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic
medical documentation, and email. * *Location/Facility* - Baylor
Scott and White (Rowlett)--For more information on the facility,
please click our [Locations](https://www.bswhealth.com/locations/)
link. * *Specialty/Department/Practice - *Operating Room, OR *
*Shift/Schedule* - Full Time Days Monday-Friday 4/10 hr. shifts
6:30 AM - 5:00 PM. With approx. 4-6 On-call shifts per month
*BENEFITS* Our competitive benefits package includes the following
- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits - 401(k)
savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% - Tuition
Reimbursement - PTO accrual beginning Day 1 Note: Benefits may vary
based upon position type and/or level*QUALIFICATIONS* - EDUCATION -
Grad of Accred Prog or Eqival - MAJOR - Nursing - MAJOR - Nursing -
MAJOR - Nursing - EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience -
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - Registered Nurse (RN) Basic
Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or
transfer.
Keywords: Baylor Scott & White Health, Mesquite , Operating Room OR Registered Nurse RN, Other , Mesquite, Texas
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