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UT Southwestern Medical Center

Academic medical center and health system

Operating Room Registered Nurse Circulator

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDallas, TX, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate of an NLN-approved nursing program.
  • At least 1 year of operating room registered nurse experience.
  • Hold Nursing Licensure Compact licensure or a current Texas license.
  • Hold Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
  • Be able to take call.

Responsibilities

  • Assess and document patients’ physiological, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual health status on admission, accounting for age-specific concerns, and continue assessment during the intraoperative phase; communicate relevant health status data to team members and departments.
  • Interpret health status data to anticipate patient, family, and physician needs; develop an appropriate plan of care; and use critical thinking to plan and prioritize intraoperative nursing care.
  • Identify and implement appropriate intraoperative nursing interventions based on health status data, document them accurately and promptly, and collaborate with the healthcare team by sharing patient and family information and observations.
  • Evaluate interventions, modify care based on the evaluation, document interventions and changes to the care plan accurately and promptly, and prioritize interventions according to patient status, physician input, and planned procedures.
  • Follow hospital policies, procedures, and nursing practice standards while delivering intraoperative nursing care.
  • Provide timely patient and family education, document education, and communicate effectively with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.
  • Supervise, direct, and coordinate patient-care assignments of other healthcare team members and delegate duties within legal parameters.
  • Prepare for procedures by obtaining supplies and equipment promptly.
  • Serve as a technical subject matter resource and preceptor to nursing staff, and complete written clinical performance evaluation forms promptly.
  • Handle and operate instruments, supplies, and equipment, providing safe, cost-effective nursing care without compromising quality.
  • Resolve minor issues involving counts and errors, patient care, relationships, equipment, supplies, and the care environment before management intervention, and support a collaborative team environment.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Scrub experience.
  • Experience in complex plastics, transplant, urology, robotics, ENT, gynecology, or ophthalmology.
  • CNOR certification.

About the Company

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Academic medical center and health system

UT Southwestern Medical Center is an academic medical center in Dallas, Texas, integrating patient care, biomedical research, and medical education. It operates a main campus and regional medical centers alongside four schools, including a medical school and graduate programs in health professions and public health. What sets UT Southwestern apart is research output ranked No. 1 worldwide by the Nature Index, backed by Nobel laureates on faculty. The goal is to advance medical discovery into better treatments and compassionate patient care.

Company size
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Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Dallas, TX
Founded
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