Registered Nurse RN Operating Room
San Antonio, Texas
You'll evaluate patients before they go to surgery. Methodist Hospital Landmark is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.
Posted Oct 12 · 6 months of experience
- Shift and hours
- Days Days Shift Must have OR circulating experience and must be able to take call
- Unit and setting
- Operating Room · Hospital We are interviewing candidates for our Registered Nurse RN Operating Room opening.
- License
- RN license Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact Licensecurrent Texas RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- current Texas RN license Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License Check your license
- License
- or multi-state compact RN license Check your license
- License
- compact RN license holders get Texas RN license within 60 days of hireAfter hire · within 60 days of hire date Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 60 days of hire date
- Certification
- BLS within 30 days of startAfter hire · within 30 days of employment start date Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Education
- graduate of an accredited RN program (diploma, ADN or BSN) Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
- Experience
- 6 months clinical experience as a licensed RN Minimum of six (6) months of clinical experience as a licensed Registered Nurse
- Experience
- OR circulating experience Days Shift Must have OR circulating experience and must be able to take call
What it pays
Benefits
- Benefitsmedical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine coverageComprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Benefitsfree counseling and referral servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Benefitspaid time off, paid family leave, short- and long-term disability, leaves of absenceTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Benefits401(k) with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of serviceincluding a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Benefitsemployee stock purchase planEmployee Stock Purchase Plan
- Benefitstuition, student loan and certification support, dependent scholarships, Galen College of Nursing partnershipEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
More benefits (21)
- Benefitsfertility and family-building benefits, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, consumer discounts
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Adoption assistance
- Loan assistance
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Family leave
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine benefits
- Paid time off and paid family leave
- Long- and short-term disability coverage
- 401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Flexible spending accounts
- Tuition assistance
- Student loan assistance
- Certification support
- Fertility and family building benefits
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- pre-surgery patient evaluation Evaluate patients prior to surgery
- Day to day
- patient prep: IV therapy, pre-op meds, site verification Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification
- Day to day
- briefing, time-out and debriefing Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time out, debriefing, and universal protocols, according to hospital policy
- Day to day
- responding to patient emergencies Recognize and respond to patient emergencies
- Day to day
- patient and family teaching about the procedure Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri-operative process
- Hours stated
- Days Shift
- On call
- on-call during select non-business hours On-call is required during select non-business hours
- Scheduling
- Self-scheduling offered
- Details
- self/preferential scheduling, posted four weeks ahead Self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance for you to have predictability in your schedule
- Details
- ongoing equipment investment: instruments, devices, patient positioning Continuous investment in equipment including surgical instruments, devices and patient positioning
- Details
- regular rounding with unit leaders and charge nurses on care and workflow suggestions Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care and surgical workflow improvement
- Details
- 54-bed hospital with 12 ORs With 54 beds, 12 ORs, 27 private patient rooms and eight VIP rooms with private nurse stations
The workplace
You would be looking at Methodist Hospital Landmark in San Antonio, Texas 78249. The city sits about 5% below the national cost of living, and Texas takes no state income tax from your paycheck. It is also a compact-license state,…
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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Days Shift Must have OR circulating experience and must be able to take call
As a Registered Nurse RN Operating Room, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.
Job Summary and Qualifications
Position Details
- Self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance for you to have predictability in your schedule
- Culture of mutual respect and collaboration among all surgical staff
- Continuous investment in equipment including surgical instruments, devices and patient positioning for you to do your best work with patient safety and workflow efficiency in the Operating Room
- Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care and surgical workflow improvement
- On-call is required during select non-business hours
What you will do in this role
- Evaluate patients prior to surgery
- Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri-operative process
- Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification
- Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time out, debriefing, and universal protocols, according to hospital policy
- Recognize and respond to patient emergencies
- Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
- Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – consisting of the provider(s), surgeons, surgical technologists and more
- Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
- Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
- Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures
What qualifications you will need
- Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
- Minimum of six (6) months of clinical experience as a licensed Registered Nurse
- Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 60 days of hire date)
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
Benefits
Methodist Hospital Landmark, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Methodist Hospital | Landmark allows Methodist Healthcare to expand its surgery services into a rapidly growing area of San Antonio in the Northwest in a way that’s never been done before.
The facility provides the most unique and personalized patient and physician healthcare experience in the region. With 54 beds, 12 ORs, 27 private patient rooms and eight VIP rooms with private nurse stations, Methodist Hospital | Landmark delivers a true concierge experience. With convenience and access in mind, this hospital offers a four-story parking garage, an on-site Starbucks, and beautiful aesthetics, creating a space that truly allows patients to heal faster.
Methodist Surgery Center | Landmark is part of the campus to serve the growing outpatient surgery needs in the community. It is part of a 72,000+ square foot Medical Office Building that also houses a South Texas Radiology Imaging Center (STRIC).
"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Registered Nurse RN Operating Room opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
What's around it?
San Antonio, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 5% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,324/mo
- Household income
- $65,056/yr, all local households, not nurse pay