Clinical Nurse Coordinator – Operating Room RN $20,000 Sign on

Clinical Nurse Coordinator- Main Operating Room $20,000 Sign on bonus offered

POSITION TYPE: Registered Nurse (RN)

SPECIALTY UNIT: Main Operating Room - OR 

LOCATION: Cypress, TX

SHIFT: Days ( Rotating Weekends) Has On Call

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent

Job Description:

RN Service Supervisors assigned to the Operating Room cares for infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.

• Responsible for meeting the Standards of Practice for Operating Room Area and managing all assigned personnel, supplies, and equipment. Demonstrates clinical expertise in area of specialty.

• Participates in activities to plan, measure, assess, and improve the quality of patient care. Circulates or scrubs for a variety of surgical specialty cases.

• Responsible for surgical suite preparation for a variety of surgical cases.

• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other clinical disciplines in making decisions regarding each patient's care needs.

Responsibilities:

• Assess patients prior to surgery and alleviate their concerns.
• Ensure that the Operating Room is prepared with all necessary supplies, implants, instrumentation, and equipment.
• Keep the operating room sterilized at all times.
• Position and prepare the patient on the operating table.
• Pass medical instruments to the surgeons during operation.
• Monitor the patient’s vital signs to detect anomalies.
• Evaluate patients in postoperative phases.
• Reviews charts for completeness, in accordance with documentation protocols prior to and after the surgical procedure
• Adhere to all relevant health and safety standards. 
• Communicate with patients, teammates, and physicians to ensure continuity of care.

Job Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Direct Deposit
• 401K
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Employee discount program
• Excellent room for growth and advancement
• $20,000 Sign on bonus Relocation ( $1,000-$5,000) based on # of Miles

Requirements:

• Minimum of 1 year of recent experience as an RN in an Operating Room environment.
• Active RN license within the State of practice.
• Associate degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program required - Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
• Proven experience as an operating room nurse - trauma.
• In-depth knowledge of surgical operation procedures.
• Excellent knowledge of aseptic and sterile techniques.
• Solid understanding of patient safety and precautions.
• Compassionate and friendly personality.
• Critical thinker and problem solver.
• A great team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.