About Us
\nHere at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.
\nOur Core Values are:
\n\nWe serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.\nWe never settle by constantly striving for better.\nWe are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.\nWe make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.\n\nBenefits
\nOur competitive benefits package empowers you to live well and provides:
\n\nEligibility on day 1 for all benefits\nDollar-for-dollar 401(k) match, up to 5%\nDebt-free tuition assistance, offering access to many no-cost and low-cost degrees, certificates and more\nImmediate access to time off benefits\n\nAt Baylor Scott & White Health, your well-being is our top priority.
\nNote: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level
\nJob Summary
\nThe Operating Room (OR) Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional. The RN uses the BSWH nursing model to coordinate patient care. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient and identifies nursing diagnoses. The RN develops and implements an individualized care plan and evaluates the patient's response. The RN promotes safe passage for patients by using knowledge of patient needs. The RN helps patients transition through healthcare without preventable complications or delays. The RN delegates interventions based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, patient condition, and employee competencies.
\nEssential Functions of the Role
\n\nClinical Judgment: Using clinical reasoning, conducts accurate assessments according to standards. Identifies and prioritizes patient and family needs. Develops, implements, and evaluates the nursing care plan. Modifies plan to meet outcomes.\nClinical Inquiry: Evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, including nursing indicators. Supports evidence-based practice changes through research and learning. Participates in quality improvement initiatives.\nCaring Practices: Creates an attentive, helpful, safe, and therapeutic environment for patients, families, and staff. Develops therapeutic relationships with patients and families and maintains appropriate boundaries. Manages emotional and physical pain to promote relief and healing and prevent unnecessary suffering.\nResponse to Diversity: Recognizes and appreciates a patient's and family's unique differences. Incorporates culture, beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, status, age, and values into a care plan.\nAdvocacy and Moral Agency: Preserves and protects the confidentiality, autonomy, dignity, and rights of patients and families. Represents their concerns. Creates an individualized plan that reflects patient and family values and goals. Identifies and helps resolve ethical and clinical concerns.\nFacilitation of Learning: Facilitates learning for patients, families, nursing staff, health care team, and community. Integrates education throughout care to help them make informed health care recommendations. Includes health promotion and disease prevention. Assesses and documents learning needs and outcomes.\nPartnership: Works with colleagues and community to create and implement a care plan. Open and sensitive to all team members' unique contributions. Delegates tasks to appropriate staff and ensures timely follow-up.\nSystems Thinking: Uses strategies and resources for problem-solving for patients, family, and staff. Recognizes limited resources and considers safety, effectiveness, and efficiency in planning and delivering patient care.\n\nKey Success Factors
\n\nKnowledge and expertise of nursing and patient care standards and procedures.\nKnow laws, rules, and regulations. Understand standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting bodies. Follow hospital and department/unit standards, protocols, policies, and procedures for nursing care in the assigned area.\nKnowledge of medical terminology, health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention and management. Understand medications, common dosages, effects, and possible adverse reactions.\nKnowledge of medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.\nMust be able to communicate thoughts clearly, both verbally and in writing.\nSocial skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies.\nMust have critical thinking and problem-solving skills.\nObserve changes in patients' medical conditions and communicate them to nursing staff and physicians/providers.\nProvide age-specific, quality, patient-centered care through the nursing process and standards. Respect the diversity of human experience. Develop, evaluate, implement, and modify patient care plans as needed.\nGeneral computer skills include Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email.\n\nBelonging Statement
\nWe believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported, and that our workforce should be reflective of the communities we serve.
QUALIFICATIONS
\n\nEDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program \nMAJOR - Nursing\nEXPERIENCE - 2 Years of OR Experience \n\nCERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION
\n\nRegistered Nurse (RN)\nBasic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.\n