Description

Introduction

St. David's Round Rock Medical Center is committed to investing in the latest technology enabling nurses to work more efficiently. Are you passionate about delivering patient-centered care? Submit your application for Cardiovascular Operating Room Registered Nurse position and spend more time at the bedside with the patient.

Benefits

At St. David's Round Rock Medical Center we want to ensure we support you through all stages of your life as a nurse. We offer eligible colleagues an attractive benefit package that includes medical, wellbeing, dental and vision benefits along with some unique benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Flexible Spending
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Personal Leave
• 401K (100% annual match - 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
• Academic Assistance and Reimbursements for Tuition and Student Loans
• Employee Discountsincluding Tickets, Retail, Mental Health Apps, Education Apps, Identity Theft Protection etc.
• Home, Auto, and Pet Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability coverage
• Adoption Assistance
• Legal Benefits and lots more!

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Job Summary and Qualifications

Our Registered Nurses raise the bar by providing clinical expertise and the highest quality care in the most compassionate way. Perioperative RNs assess, plan and implement the nursing care plan for the patient throughout the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative periods. These activities include patient assessment, monitoring the surgical field, patient education, monitoring the patient’s condition, and integrating and coordinating patient care throughout the surgical care continuum. We are an amazing team, that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you, who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

• You will plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans before, during and after the procedure to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.
• You will create and maintain a sterile and safe surgical environment.
• You will monitor patient vital signs, sedation levels and physical / emotional well-being.
• You will provide direct nursing care and supervise non-licensed nursing staff within the RN’s scope of practice and in accordance with established policies.
• You will provide pre- and post-operative patient education and emotional support appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstance.

During surgery, the perioperative nurse may assume any of the following responsibilities:

• Scrub nurse – assists the surgeon within the sterile field by passing instruments, sponges, and other items needed during the surgical procedure.
• Circulating nurse – works outside the sterile field observing the surgical team from a broad perspective and assists anywhere needed.
• RN First Assistant – directly assist the surgeon by controlling bleeding and by providing wound exposure and suturing during the actual procedure (role requires additional education and training to deliver direct surgical care).

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred
• At least 2 years of nursing experience in the Operating room with Cardiac and Vascular procedures

Licenses and Certifications:

• Current Texas RN license or a Compact RN license from a NCLA Compact State required. If Compact, a Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire date.
• Current BCLS certification required
• Certification by SGNA preferred 

St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center is a 150+ bed acute-care facility located north of Austin, Texas. This comprehensive medical center features the only hybrid operating room in the county, a 24-hour emergency department with a Level II trauma center, and leading-edge cardiac care through the Heart Hospital of Austin at St. David’s Round Rock. Patients may also receive care related to rehabilitation services, women’s services, cancer care, neurology, joint replacement and orthotics, and more when visiting this facility.

St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center is part of St. David’s HealthCare, which is one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St. David’s HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local non-profits — St. David’s Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for over a decade.  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.