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Location: Westover Hills, TX
Schedule: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Employment Type: Full-Time Permanent
Setting: Acute Care Hospital / Surgical Services
Compensation: $30-$46/hr
Position Summary
A confidential healthcare organization in the Westover Hills, TX area is seeking an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse to support surgical services in a fast-paced acute care environment. The OR RN will provide direct perioperative nursing care, serve as a patient advocate during surgical procedures, and collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, and other members of the perioperative team.
This role is ideal for a registered nurse with strong operating room experience, sound clinical judgment, and the ability to maintain patient safety, sterile technique, and procedural efficiency across a variety of surgical cases.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to surgical patients before, during, and immediately after operative procedures.
- Function as a circulating nurse in the operating room, ensuring patient safety, proper positioning, surgical counts, documentation, and coordination of intraoperative care.
- Assist with preparation of the operating room, equipment, supplies, and instrumentation based on scheduled procedures.
- Maintain strict adherence to sterile technique, infection prevention standards, and perioperative safety protocols.
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, surgical technologists, and ancillary staff to support efficient case flow.
- Monitor patient condition throughout the surgical procedure and respond appropriately to changes in status.
- Verify patient identity, surgical site, consent, allergies, implants, medications, and required documentation prior to procedure start.
- Participate in surgical time-outs, handoffs, and post-procedure communication.
- Document nursing assessments, interventions, counts, specimens, implants, medications, and patient responses accurately and timely.
- Support quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and compliance with hospital policies and regulatory standards.
- Maintain competency in assigned surgical specialties, equipment, and emergency procedures.
Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse license in Texas or compact state required.
- BLS required.
- ACLS preferred or required based on facility standards.
- CNOR preferred but not required.
- Prior Operating Room / perioperative nursing experience strongly preferred.
- Acute care hospital experience preferred.
- Strong understanding of surgical asepsis, intraoperative nursing responsibilities, and perioperative patient safety standards.
- Ability to work effectively in a high-volume, team-based surgical environment.