Registered Nurse Pre and Post Op PRN
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center
Houston, Texas
This one is per diem, so you pick up the shifts you want. HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.
Posted Oct 15 · 3 years of experience
- Unit and setting
- Operating Room · Hospital
- License
- RN license (RN) Registered Nurse
- Term
- Per Diem Registered Nurse Pre and Post Op PRNPRN
Do you qualify?
- License
- Registered Nurse (RN) (RN) Registered Nurse
- Certification
- Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of employment start dateAfter hire · within 30 days of employment Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Education
- Nursing diploma, bachelor's degree, or associate degree Registered Nurse Diploma, or Bachelors Degree, or Associate Degree
- Experience
- 3 years of Pre and Post Op experience 3 years of Pre and Post Op experience required
What it pays
Benefits
- BenefitsMedical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicineComprehensive 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 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- BenefitsEmployee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, financial wellbeing counseling
- BenefitsTuition assistance, student loan assistance, 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 (19)
- BenefitsFertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, consumer discounts
- Dental insurance
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Adoption assistance
- Loan assistance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Family leave
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine benefits
- Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability and leaves of absence
- 401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay
- Tuition assistance, certification support and dependent scholarships
- Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Evaluate patients prior to surgery Evaluate patients prior to surgery
- Day to day
- Provide patient and family education on the procedure and peri-operative process Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri-operative process
- Day to day
- Patient preparation: IV therapy, preoperative medications, 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, time out, debriefing, universal protocols 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 with evidence-based practice and continuous improvement Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
- Day to day
- Integral member of an interdisciplinary team with providers, surgeons, surgical technologists Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team - consisting of the provider(s), surgeons, surgical technologists and more
- Day to day
- Independently deliver safe nursing care using the nursing process and critical thinking 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 patient condition, monitor through shift, 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 families/caregivers on condition, treatment and follow-up Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures
- 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 in advance Self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance for you to have predictability in your schedule
- Details
- 445+ bed acute care hospital 445+ bed acute care hospital
The workplace
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center is part of HCA Healthcare, the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, which operates 189 hospitals and approximately 2,600 ambulatory sites of care across 19 states and the United Kingdom. The Houston-based facility provides a…
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, 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?
Original listing
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Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Registered Nurse PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
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
- Registered Nurse Diploma, or Bachelors Degree, or Associate Degree
- 3 years of Pre and Post Op experience required
Benefits
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:
- 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 and position.
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center is a 445+ bed acute care hospital located in the heart of central Houston , adjacent to the Medical Center and Museum District, and provides quality care for the greater Houston area. Established in 1975, our hospital has been serving Houston for more than 40 years. We provide a wide range of medical services, including cardiology, bariatrics, orthopedics, neurology, emergency care and more.
Our comprehensive medical specialties are here to offer individualized care to every individual that walks through our doors. We also offer 24/7 emergency services and two intensive care units: surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and medical intensive care unit (MICU). We are an accredited Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Center and an accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI .
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.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and 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?
Houston, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,361/mo
- Household income
- $64,813/yr, all local households, not nurse pay