Registered Nurse Operating Room

Introduction

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood is committed to investing in the latest technology enabling nurses to work more efficiently. Are you passionate about delivering patient-centered care? Submit your application for Registered Nurse Operating Room position and spend more time at the bedside with the patient.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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Job Summary and Qualifications

The registered nurse is responsible for coordinating the nursing care of assigned patients in the Unit in order to provide quality patient care to patients ranging in age from infancy to geriatric. The RN applies knowledge of the principles of growth and development identify patient and family requirements. Employee will be responsible for knowledge and skill necessary to provide care based on physical, psychological, educational, safety and related criteria for the neonate, infant child, adolescent, adult and geriatric population. According to established facility policies and procedures provides and supplies professional nursing care exercising independent judgment in utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate. The RN provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient care team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. Actual duties and responsibilities may vary depending on assigned area.

Supports Customer First Initiatives.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Kingwood Medical Center reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

What you will do in this role:

• Supports the philosophy of Kingwood Medical Center by facilitating cooperation of hospital staff in a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.

• Consistently provides outstanding service to all patients, physicians, fellow employees, and guests.

• Displays initiative to see processes through to completion and offers assistance without being asked.

• Maintains awareness of own limitations and seeks guidance from appropriate personnel as needed.

• Prioritizes activities of self based on demands for service.

• Remains alert to the detection of errors in own work and the work of others with appropriate corrective actions initiated.

• Demonstrates an understanding of patient rights, including those pertaining to confidentiality, informed decision-making, and privacy.

• Is aware of the resources available to patients, significant others and physicians for ethical concerns and makes the appropriate referrals when necessary.

• Practices cost-efficiently.

• Performs technical skills proficiently in accordance with established standards, as evidenced by annual validation processes.

• Utilizes specialized knowledge and skill to perform job requirements.

• Maintains the standards of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the hospital and Nursing Service Division.

• Assesses the patients condition and nursing needs utilizing the nursing process.

• Provides, directs and evaluates nursing care provided to patients and reports pertinent observations and reactions of patients to physicians and Charge Nurse.

• Provides care appropriate to the age of the patient and develops age appropriate interventions.

• Assesses the need for advanced directive information and makes the information available if necessary.

• Demonstrates an understanding of the patient rights policies.

• Performs technical skills proficiently in accordance with Standards of Care.

• Uses advanced and specialized knowledge and skills to proficiently assess, plan, implement, evaluate and document the care of assigned patient.

• Provides appropriate patient and/or family education or training based on assessed needs.

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to assist provide services to patients in relation to growth and development over the life span, including the ability to assist in the identification of requirements relative to age-specific needs.

• Utilizes appropriate safety precautions and principles of good body mechanics in the provision of direct patient care services.

• Remains current with laser safety techniques including peri operative laser course.

• Identifies needed supplies and prepares O.R. suite for surgery.

• Initiates and maintains an operative record which reflects the care provided during surgery.

• Demonstrates appropriate preps, patient positioning and sterile technique.

• Assist anesthesiologist as needed.

• Identifies, labels, and dispatches all specimans to appropriate department.

• Maintains accurate physician preference cards.

• Demonstrates knowledge of equipment.

• Maintains and records surigical counts.

• Communicates effectively with patients, physicians, hospital personnel, and others to fulfill position responsibilities.

• Actively participates in hospital and departmental group meetings.

• Consistently responds to requests in a positive, professional, and timely manner.

• Consistently demonstrates behavior which reflects that working as a team is more important than self-interest.

• Demonstrates interpersonal competencies such as effective problem-solving, negotiation, and conflict management skills.

• Consistently maintains a professional level of conduct.

• Facilitates communication with patients, physicians, guests, and coworkers.

• Consistently demonstrates courteous and positive behaviors, e.g. smile, pleasant tone of voice, positive eye contact.

• Utilizes appropriate lines of accountability for the continuous improvement of quality.

• Ensures that problems concerns regarding departmental activities are communicated with Director.

• Ensures that problems concerns regarding activities in the hospital are communicated appropriately.

• Protects confidentiality of patients coworkers, respecting their dignity, privacy, and differences.

• Shows respect for hospital property and the property of others.

• Communicates and collaborates with peers in Nursing as well as other disciplines and physicians.

• Facilitates the effective delivery of competent, compassionate care by assisting, in monitoring and evaluating the patient care process and outcomes.

• Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors and other hospital personnel, while assuring confidentiality of patient information.

• Answers patient questions, anticipates patients' needs.

• Actively participates in hospital and departmental meetings with a focus on providing input regarding improving the quality of patient care services in the Unit .

• Assumes responsibility for professional growth and development of self, utilizing professional organizations, workshops, seminars, and other self-directed learning activities as applicable.

• Maintains awareness of current developments and trends in the provision of patient care services.

• Maintains awareness of current hospital and departmental operational policies and procedures which impact on responsibilities of position.

• Utilizes appropriate safety precautions and principles of good body mechanics at all times.

• Is knowledgeable of standards established by Kingwood Medical Center including, but not limited to: Fire, Safety, Infection Control, Disaster, and Standard Precautions.

• Assists with the development of all personnel on his/her shift, including unit specific orientation and continuing education.

• Assesses the patient/family/significant other educational needs and develops an appropriate plan to meet the needs.

• Actively participates in both departmental and hospital-wide process improvement efforts.

• Plans and implements through multi-disciplinary means, strategies to reduce length of stay, and over inappropriate consumption of resources.

• Recognizes unsafe acts or conditions as defined by Kingwood Medical Center policies and procedures, and takes immediate action to correct.

• Assists in planning and implementation of strategies utilizing multi-disciplinary means to reduce length of visit/stay and over or inappropriate resource consumption.

• Participates in CQI initiatives to achieve improved patient outcomes.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• Registered Nurse

• Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree

• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing preferred.

• Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing.

• One or more years recent clinical experience as a RN preferred

• NRP, PALS and/or PPPC certification(s) through AHA or ARC preferred.

As a full-service, 420+ bed acute care hospital, HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood has provided the northeast Houston community with high-quality, cost-effective healthcare for over 25 years. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive, quality care, close to home. Our Women's Center offers high-risk OB care, a Level III NICU, and pediatric services. We have an advanced Brain & Spine Center, which includes a DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center and the Sleep Center of Excellence. Our Orthopedic Center offers total joint replacement surgery using advanced technology. Other services include innovative and customized cardiovascular services, including open heart and vascular surgery and state-of-the-art imaging and endoscopy services for more accurate diagnosis and treatment plans. We are also a Certified Level I Stroke Center and an Accredited Chest Pain Center. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Registered Nurse Operating Room opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.