Job Summary
CVOR Registered Nurse
The facility
Full Time – Days – No Weekends
On-Call As Needed
[the facility]( ) is a 530+ bed hospital where *sophisticated, world-class medicine meets the comfort, care and convenience of a community hospital*. For more than 40 years, we have proudly been providing high quality, cost-effective, comprehensive healthcare to the Houston the facility. We opened our doors in 1972 and now employ 2,000+ staff members and 900+ physicians in a wide range of specialties. Our specialists offer more talent and experience than any other hospital in the region. We are a Level II Trauma Center and the only exclusive heart hospital south of Houston . Our accredited center provides nationally-recognized care in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery of cardiovascular diseases. The facility offers a variety of other services, including Woman Services, Pediatric Care, Breast Diagnostic Center, ACR-accredited Imaging Center, Wound Care Treatment Center featuring Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and much more. We are members of the facility Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.
Job Summary and Qualifications
What You Will Do In Your Role
- You will have an understanding of aseptic technique and apply the knowledge in assuring maintenance of a sterile field and in assisting in a procedure or prepping a patient for surgery.
- You will demonstrate knowledge of which areas need to be prepped for the different kinds of procedure.
- You will assess the patient prior to surgery and establish that the patient understands the procedure being done and that a "timeout" be done prior to any procedure with the rest of the perioperative team.
- You will demonstrate teamwork, adaptability, and serve as a resource to the Surgical Services team.
- You will have accountability for delivering quality nursing care services and for promoting a positive image of nursing.
What Qualifications You Will Need
- Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing is required. BSN is preferred.
- Associated Degree of Nursing required
- Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date).
- Current BLS and ACLS Certification are required.
- CNOR is preferred.
- Minimum of 1 year of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse in a Cardiovascular Operating Room setting is required
Additional Information
On Call Requirement – 1 weekend per month, 3-4 weekdays
Hours of Operation
7 am – 5 pm
10-hour shifts ; 4 days per week
12-hour shifts ; 3 days per week
Must be 30-min commutable address to facility
3 Rooms: 2 for CV, 1 Hybrid Vascular
1:1 ADC & 2-4 Hearts per Day
Preforms over 400 pen hearts per year