We are currently seeking an Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Hospital Outpatient Department team.
Eligibility
Sign-on bonus
Posted Sep 8 · 1 year of experience
Unit and setting
Hospital Outpatient Department · Hospital Prepare for and adapt procedures to meet individual needs of pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.Pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
License
RN license Licensure: Current unrestricted Texas RN licenseTexas RN license
Term
Permanent
Do you qualify?
License
Texas RN licenseLicensure: Current unrestricted Texas RN licenseCheck your license
Certification
BLS through the American Heart AssociationLife Support Certification: BLS through the American Heart Association
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursingGraduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
Education
Associate Degree in NursingMinimum requirement is an Associate Degree in Nursing; Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
Experience
1 year Operating Room experienceMinimum one (1) year previous Operating Room experience required.
Experience
Operating Room experience
Also asks
Critical thinking skillsCritical thinking skills.
Also asks
Excellent communication skills with staff, physicians, patients and familiesExcellent communication skills with staff, physicians, patients and families.
Also asks
Clinical proficiency in OR nursing skills with developmental knowledge across lifespanClinically proficient in OR nursing skills, demonstrating knowledge of the developmental needs of the pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
Also asks
Able to lift, push, pull and stand without difficulty
Preferred
Certification
CNORCNOR preferred
Education
Bachelor's degree
What it pays
Sign-on bonus
$7,500
Bonus
$7,500 Sign-On Bonus$7,500 Sign-On Bonus!
Benefits
BenefitsMedical, dental, vision, and prescription coverageMedical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
BenefitsLife and AD&D coverageLife and AD&D coverage
BenefitsShort- and long-term disabilityAvailability of short- and long-term disability
BenefitsFlexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAsFlexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
Benefits401(k) and access to retirement planning401(k) and access to retirement planning
BenefitsPaid holidays and vacationPaid holidays and vacation
Perform in-depth systematic assessments of assigned patientsPerforms in depth, systematic assessment of all assigned patients.
Day to day
Formulate collaborative individualized care plans and identify expected outcomesFormulates collaborative and individualized plan of care and identifies expected patient outcomes, using the nursing process.
Day to day
Implement, evaluate, and document patient care interventions and effectivenessImplements, evaluates and documents patient care interventions and effectiveness in accordance with care plan.
Day to day
Prepare for and adapt procedures to meet individual patient needsPrepare for and adapt procedures to meet individual needs of pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
Day to day
Ensure documentation and consents are complete prior to surgeryEnsure all documentation and consents are complete prior to surgery.
Day to day
Advocate for patient safetyAdvocate for each patient’s safety.
Day to day
Follow standard policies and procedures adapting for surgeon and anesthesia preferencesFollow standard policies and procedures for surgical/procedural interventions, adapting for surgeon and anesthesia provider preference.
Day to day
Prepare for daily on-time case starts and maintain on-time attendanceReady and prepared for daily on time case starts; on time shift arrival and work attendance.
Day to day
Demonstrate compassion and caring for patients, family, and surgical team membersDemonstrate compassion and caring for patients, their family members and surgical team members.
Day to day
Apply knowledge of anesthetic drugs, actions, side effects, regional techniques, and moderate sedationDemonstrate knowledge of anesthetic drugs, actions and side effects; and knowledge of regional anesthetic techniques and moderate sedation.
Day to day
Operate and care for surgical equipment and instrumentsDemonstrate knowledge of location, care and operation of surgical equipment/instruments.
Day to day
Prepare and clean OR suites before, between, and after cases based on infection classificationDemonstrate competence in preparing and cleaning OR suites before and between cases and after terminal cases, based on patient infection classification.
Day to day
Position, prep skin, and prevent electrosurgical events in the ORPosition, prepare skin and prevent electrosurgical events during patient care in the operating room.
Day to day
Provide postsurgical hand-off report to RN in next care unitProvide postsurgical patient hand-off report to RN in next unit of care.
Day to day
Recognize and respond to OR suite emergenciesRecognize and respond to emergencies in the operating room suite.
Unit size
14 Operating Rooms and 30 Medical/Surgical Patient RoomsOpened in 2005, 14 Operating Rooms and 30 Medical/Surgical Patient Rooms.
On call
Emergency call during weekdays and on weekends as assignedAvailable to take emergency Call during weekdays and on weekends as assigned.
North Central Surgical Center is a highly successful, Baylor Scott & White affiliated hospital located in Dallas, TX. We partner with the very best team members and medical staff in the area. We are a surgical focused hospital that performs over 12,000 procedures per year.
FACTS ABOUT NORTH CENTRAL: Opened in 2005, 14 Operating Rooms and 30 Medical/Surgical Patient Rooms. We are conveniently Located at Walnut Hill & 75 in the prestigious NorthPark area Specialties include: Orthopedics, Spine, General Surgery, Pain Management, Urology, GI/Endoscopy, Plastic, and Podiatry surgeries. Managed by United Surgical Partners International & Joint Commission Accredited
Job Description
We are currently seeking an Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Hospital Outpatient Department team.
As the OR RN Circulator , you will have responsibility for patient safety by designing, coordinating and delivering care to meet the needs of the surgical patient.
Performs in depth, systematic assessment of all assigned patients.
Formulates collaborative and individualized plan of care and identifies expected patient outcomes, using the nursing process.
Implements, evaluates and documents patient care interventions and effectiveness in accordance with care plan.
Prepare for and adapt procedures to meet individual needs of pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
Ensure all documentation and consents are complete prior to surgery.
Advocate for each patient’s safety.
Follow standard policies and procedures for surgical/procedural interventions, adapting for surgeon and anesthesia provider preference.
Ready and prepared for daily on time case starts; on time shift arrival and work attendance.
Demonstrate compassion and caring for patients, their family members and surgical team members.
Demonstrate knowledge of anesthetic drugs, actions and side effects; and knowledge of regional anesthetic techniques and moderate sedation.
Demonstrate knowledge of location, care and operation of surgical equipment/instruments.
Demonstrate competence in preparing and cleaning OR suites before and between cases and after terminal cases, based on patient infection classification.
Position, prepare skin and prevent electrosurgical events during patient care in the operating room.
Provide postsurgical patient hand-off report to RN in next unit of care.
Recognize and respond to emergencies in the operating room suite.
Available to take emergency Call during weekdays and on weekends as assigned.
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Required
Skills
Required
skills
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
Minimum requirement is an Associate Degree in Nursing; Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
Minimum one (1) year previous Operating Room experience required.
Licensure
Current unrestricted Texas RN license
Life Support
Certification
BLS through the American Heart Association
CNOR preferred
Critical thinking skills.
Excellent communication skills with staff, physicians, patients and families.
Clinically proficient in OR nursing skills, demonstrating knowledge of the developmental needs of the pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
Able to lift, push, pull and stand without difficulty
As an organization, we provide employees with the resources, tools, and support to serve our patients and customers in the best way possible. One way we care for our communities and each other is by providing a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
Life and AD&D coverage
Availability of short- and long-term disability
Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
Neighborhoods+Nurses concentrating near work most often land in the Medical District and Love Field area, home to UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Health: quieter than Uptown, with DART at Inwood/Love Field Station, Inwood Village dining and shopping, and Inwood Station Apartments offering Fairfield’s Essential Living reduced rents for qualifying nurses, teachers, and first responders. Young professionals pack walkable Uptown just north of Downtown—luxury apartments, McKinney Avenue restaurants and nightlife, the Katy Trail, and the free McKinney Avenue Trolley—at the high end of Dallas rents. Inclusive, central Oak Lawn and transit-rich Main Street District sit in the same urban belt. More affordable in-city texture includes family-oriented Lake Highlands, Lakewood beside White Rock Lake, historic artsy Winnetka Heights, Bishop Arts and Oak Cliff, Lower Greenville, West Village, Stevens Park Village, and Bryan Place. For a still-tolerable Dallas commute, locals repeatedly name Plano (including Legacy West), Richardson, Coppell, Flower Mound, Frisco, University Park, Murphy, Colleyville, Bedford, and Argyle.
Nurses concentrating near work most often land in the Medical District and Love Field area, home to UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Health: quieter than Uptown, with DART at Inwood/Love Field Station, Inwood Village dining and shopping, and Inwood Station Apartments offering Fairfield’s Essential Living reduced rents for qualifying nurses, teachers, and first responders. Young professionals pack walkable Uptown just north of Downtown—luxury apartments, McKinney Avenue restaurants and nightlife, the Katy Trail, and the free McKinney Avenue Trolley—at the high end of Dallas rents.
Inclusive, central Oak Lawn and transit-rich Main Street District sit in the same urban belt. More affordable in-city texture includes family-oriented Lake Highlands, Lakewood beside White Rock Lake, historic artsy Winnetka Heights, Bishop Arts and Oak Cliff, Lower Greenville, West Village, Stevens Park Village, and Bryan Place.
For a still-tolerable Dallas commute, locals repeatedly name Plano (including Legacy West), Richardson, Coppell, Flower Mound, Frisco, University Park, Murphy, Colleyville, Bedford, and Argyle.
Getting around+The Medical District is the practical hospital commute: UT Southwestern and Parkland campuses, DART’s Inwood/Love Field Station for rail across Dallas, Love Field Airport next door, and Inwood Station marketed specifically to healthcare schedules and frequent flyers. Uptown adds the free McKinney Avenue Trolley, DART, and the Katy Trail; Oak Lawn is called central for commuters and Main Street District walkable and transit-rich. Outside those pockets, sources are blunt that Dallas is car-dependent sprawl—you will likely need a car, traffic congestion is a leading complaint, and parking and drive times swing with how far north or west you live. Richardson and Plano are the Reddit shorthand for a suburb that stays close enough for a tolerable Dallas commute; Bedford is described as halfway in the metro.
The Medical District is the practical hospital commute: UT Southwestern and Parkland campuses, DART’s Inwood/Love Field Station for rail across Dallas, Love Field Airport next door, and Inwood Station marketed specifically to healthcare schedules and frequent flyers. Uptown adds the free McKinney Avenue Trolley, DART, and the Katy Trail; Oak Lawn is called central for commuters and Main Street District walkable and transit-rich.
Outside those pockets, sources are blunt that Dallas is car-dependent sprawl—you will likely need a car, traffic congestion is a leading complaint, and parking and drive times swing with how far north or west you live. Richardson and Plano are the Reddit shorthand for a suburb that stays close enough for a tolerable Dallas commute; Bedford is described as halfway in the metro.
Outdoors+Katy Trail is Uptown’s running, biking, and walking spine. White Rock Lake Park is the default weekend loop for walking, running, and biking and the scenic draw for Lakewood. Klyde Warren Park is a 5.2-acre urban deck built over the freeway in the Arts District, with food trucks, free yoga, live music, play areas, and skyline views. Add Trinity River and Riverfront Boulevard walks and bike rides, a stroll over Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge into Trinity Grove, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens (especially in spring), and farther north the Heard Museum in McKinney and Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. The honest tradeoff in local pros/cons lists is a flat landscape and relatively limited outdoor recreation; summer heat pushes people to early mornings, lakes, and shade.
Katy Trail is Uptown’s running, biking, and walking spine. White Rock Lake Park is the default weekend loop for walking, running, and biking and the scenic draw for Lakewood.
Klyde Warren Park is a 5.2-acre urban deck built over the freeway in the Arts District, with food trucks, free yoga, live music, play areas, and skyline views. Add Trinity River and Riverfront Boulevard walks and bike rides, a stroll over Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge into Trinity Grove, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens (especially in spring), and farther north the Heard Museum in McKinney and Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge.
The honest tradeoff in local pros/cons lists is a flat landscape and relatively limited outdoor recreation; summer heat pushes people to early mornings, lakes, and shade.
Dallas puts nurses next to the job: UT Southwestern and Parkland sit in the Medical District beside DART’s Inwood/Love Field Station, Love Field, and Inwood Village, with Essential Living rent breaks for qualifying nurses at Inwood Station. Off-shift life is White Rock Lake, the Katy Trail, and Klyde Warren Park’s 5.2-acre deck; Bishop Arts, Deep Ellum, Lower Greenville, and the Arts District (Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher, Crow Museum) handle food, music, and culture, with the State Fair of Texas at Fair Park as the yearly ritual. Uptown and Oak Lawn are the walkable young-professional belt; Lakewood, Lake Highlands, and Winnetka Heights stretch pay; Coppell, Flower Mound, Plano, and Frisco are the A+ school suburbs. Summers, allergies, pests, traffic, and uneven crime are real—pick a neighborhood, not a skyline.
