Operating Room RN - Full Time - Days - Arlington, TX

There's an energy and excitement here, a shared mission to improve the lives of others as well as our own. Nursing here isn't for everybody. Instead of seeing a handful of patients each day, your work may affect millions for years to come. Are you ready for a new path? Start doing your life's best work.(sm)
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The OR RN supports the vision of the positive patient experience (PPE) by working cooperatively with the Pre - Op / PACU / OR teams to achieve positive patient outcomes. Supports standards of care in association with compliance to all state and federal regulations, standards of practice and USMD policies and procedures. These positions will also allow for varied scheduling of surgeries to accommodate requests for late blocks and possible weekend blocks for surgeries. 
 
Primary Responsibilities:

Implement patient care using nursing process of assessment, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documentation
Documentation of initial assessment, nursing intervention and patient and facility education and response
Safe control of all pharmacy and medical supplies. Assists in maintaining clean patient care environment
Professional courteous rapport with patient's families, coworkers, and surgeons. Liaison between patient, family, surgeon, and staff to coordinate care and services
Conduct pre and post-operative teaching to patient and family members
Participate in facility compliance activities and programs. Work cooperatively with other members of the team to maintain records and reach facility goals

Required Qualifications:

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
Current unrestricted RN licensure in the state of Texas
1+ years of critical care experience in ICU / IMC / ER / PACU
BLS and ACLS
PALS or willing to obtain within 1 month of hire
Willing to work both Pre - op and Recovery
Preferred Qualifications:

2+ years of OR experience
Previous Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) experience
Experience working with Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health - related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
 
 Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
  UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. 
 
 
Job Keywords: Nurse, RN, Registered Nurse, Critical Care, Surgery, Ambulatory, PACU, Pre - Op, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Arlington, Texas
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