Registered Nurse Operating Room
Austin, Texas
RN
Posted Aug 28 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- OR
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Weekends
- No weekends
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 3+ years
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About this role
Your future role at a glance
- Location: Austin, TX
- Facility: Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital
- Department/Specialty: Operating Room
Schedule
Days | Full Time Monday - Friday variable times
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How you'll make an impact in this role
- Perform scrub and circulating responsibilities as an Operating Room Registered Nurse, selecting instruments, maintaining sterile fields, and supporting surgeons during invasive procedures.
- Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team to optimize patient safety, positioning, and before, during, and after surgery while ensuring clinical documentation in EHR systems.
- Assist surgeons with hemostasis, suturing, and wound exposure, delivering precise intraoperative support that improves outcomes and reduces complications across surgical procedures.
- Prepare operating rooms, instruments, and equipment, implementing infection control and quality improvement standards to ensure readiness, efficiency, and compliance with perioperative safety protocols.
What minimum qualifications you'll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration
- Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
- One or more of the following required:
- Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Education
- Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.
What additional requirements you'll need
3+ years OR RN experience in Ortho and Spine cases
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Application details and notices
Equal employment opportunity employer
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
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Employer does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.
Benefits
Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.
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“What additional requirements you'll need: 3+ years OR RN experience in Ortho and Spine cases Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity: Ascension is a leading nonprofit” · from this posting
Requirements
- RN
- Texas Board of Nursing
Benefits highlights
- Health insurance
- Adoption assistance
- Employee assistance program
- Disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Parental leave
- NPHPU
Place
- City
- Austin, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,729/mo
- Local household income
- $93,658/yr
- Metro price level
- 2% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Austin area index 98.1, where 100 is the national average.
Austin blends Texas charm with live-music energy, outdoor living along Lady Bird Lake, and a booming tech-driven economy. Nurses relocating here will find a sun-sooked city where food trucks, hiking trails, and a friendly, fast-growing community define the lifestyle.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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Ascension is one of the nation's leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, with a Mission of delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. The organization has a national presence with hospitals…
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