Registered Nurse (RN) - OR - Operating Room
Saint Luke's Baptist Hospital
San Antonio, TX
3x12 hrs

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus

Full Time

Position Summary

Under minimal supervision, provides professional nursing care for patients ranging in age from newborn to geriatric, within the nurse’s competencies following established standards and practices. Supports the mission statement, policies and procedures of the Baptist Health System. Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL / PRIMARY DUTIES
(The essential job functions or primary responsibilities that must be performed unaided or with the assistance of an accommodation – all job functions should begin with an action verb)

General Functions:
Plans and implements actions appropriate to: Surgery GI Lab Ambulatory Surgery Post Anesthesia PACU 

Department Functions:
• Assesses, initiates and documents patient care based on initial assessment and reassessment through 
the continuum of care
• Identifies need for education of patient, family and/or significant other and provides education and 
discharge planning through individualized instruction, the use of written materials and/or other 
available resources.
• Assigns nursing care to licensed staff and delegates nursing care to unlicensed staff and coordinates 
flow of work
• Coordinates and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members in the planning and management 
of patient care
• Maintains and promotes professional standards and development by participating in inservices, 
committees, and staff meetings
• Manages patient hand-offs internally and between departments; utilizes the standardized process and 
tools to accomplish efficient hand-offs.
• Provides every patient the defined standard of care (ie; core measures, SCIP, Universal Protocols)
• Facilitates patient throughput
• Serves as a role model for compassionate care and service excellence and commits to Studer 
Principles and “must haves”
• Recognizes changing patient condition and utilizes unit resources, chain of command and Rapid 
Response Team (RRT) in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Utilizes resources efficiently and effectively
• Maintains safe environment
• Addresses patient population-specific needs
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities