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Registered Nurse Operating Room

As a Registered Nurse at St. David's Medical Center, you’ll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care-so you can focus on what you do best.

Posted Sep 17 · 1 year of experience

Shift and hours
Self/preferential scheduling posted 4 weeks in advance Self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance for you to have predictability in your schedule
Unit and setting
Operating Room · Hospital high-acuity surgical patients
License
RN license (RN) Registered Nurse
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
(RN) Registered Nurse
Certification
Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 30 days of employment Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
Education
Associate Degree
Experience
1 year of experience 1 Year of Experience Required

What it pays

Tuition assistance
Offered
Loan repayment
Offered

Benefits

  • Benefitsmedical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine coverageComprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Benefitswellbeing support including free counseling and referral servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Benefitspaid time off, paid family leave, disability coverage, and 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 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, ESPP, FSA, banking partnerships, retirement readiness, rollover support, and financial counseling
  • Benefitstuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and Galen College of Nursing partnershipEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Benefitsfertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health, auto/home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and discounts
More benefits (19)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Health insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Adoption assistance
  • Loan assistance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life insurance
  • Family leave
  • Medical
  • Vision
  • Prescription drug
  • Paid family leave
  • 401(k) Plan with match
  • Tuition assistance
  • Student loan assistance

The role and schedule

Day to day
evaluate patients prior to surgery Evaluate patients prior to surgery
Day to day
provide patient and family peri-operative education Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri-operative process
Day to day
patient prep including IV therapy, premeds, and surgical site verification Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification
Day to day
participate in surgical site verification briefing, timeout, and debriefing Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time out, debriefing, and universal protocols, according to hospital policy
Day to day
recognize and respond to patient emergencies Recognize and respond to patient emergencies
Day to day
deliver patient-centered care and continuous improvement initiatives Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
Care model
interdisciplinary team with provider, surgeons, and surgical technologists Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team - consisting of the provider(s), surgeons, surgical technologists and more
Day to day
apply nursing process, technical skills, and leadership to independently deliver care Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
Day to day
assess condition, monitor throughout shift, and document changes and care Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
Day to day
educate patients and caregivers about condition, treatment, and follow-up Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures
On call
required during select non-business hours On-call is required during select non-business hours
Scheduling
Self-scheduling offered
Details
371-bed acute care hospital
Details
64-bed rehabilitation hospital

The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026 · ANCC.

St. David's Medical Center logo
St. David's Medical Center
Hospital
ST DAVID'S Medical Center
Address
919 E 32ND ST, AUSTIN, TX, 78705
CMS rating
4 of 5 stars
Beds
525
Magnet
Designated since 2024

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load and floating handled day to day?
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Your fit

On your path

Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.

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Strong staffing Support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at St. David's Medical Center, you’ll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best.

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

  • Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
  • (RN) Registered Nurse
  • Associate Degree

No Travel Required

1 Year of Experience Required

Benefits

St. David's Medical Center, 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

St. David’s Medical Center, part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a comprehensive medical facility with three locations: St. David’s Medical Center, Heart Hospital of Austin, and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital. Located in Central Austin, St. David’s Medical Center features a 371-bed acute care hospital and a 64-bed rehabilitation hospital, offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services.

The hospital provides a full spectrum of women's services, including a renowned Level IV maternity unit, maternal-fetal medicine, and a high-risk maternal and neonatal transport team. It also boasts the region’s largest Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and offers outpatient breast imaging services through Solis Mammography, which is situated on-site. Additionally, the facility includes a 24-hour emergency department and a comprehensive stroke center.

St. David’s Medical Center specializes in treating high-acuity surgical patients, offering complex procedures such as spine surgeries, total joint replacements, advanced surgical oncology, bariatric surgery, and general surgery. It is also home to the esteemed Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute. The hospital has earned accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Magnet® hospital, the highest and most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can achieve for nursing practice and quality patient care.

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.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our RN opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities apply today!

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?

ST DAVID'S Medical Center · Austin, TX

Austin, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% below the US average

Median rent
$1,729/mo
Household income
$93,658/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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