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Operating Room Nurse

Job ID 74552-147 Date posted 07/03/2025 Location Webster, Texas Facility Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians' Hospital (11210)
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Overview

Operating Room Nurses are an integral part of the surgical team, providing essential nursing care to patients during surgical cases. Their role requires a high level of accuracy and professionalism in a fast-paced surgical environment. As an Operating Room Nurse, they are responsible for ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of care during surgery. Their ability to maintain a professional approach while providing nursing care is critical in ensuring positive patient outcomes while keeping patients and their families informed. Will work directly with surgeons, medical/surgical staff and post-acute caregivers to create comprehensive patient care from pre- to post-op. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career in nursing, with a great work/life balance, consider becoming an Operating Room Nurse at USPI.

  • Full Time
  • Level:
  • Travel: Minimal (if any)

Success Profile

What makes a successful Operating Room Nurseat our location? Check out the top traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.

  • Flexibility
  • Attention to Detail
  • Compassion
  • Emotional Stability
  • Adaptability
  • Strong Clinical Judgment
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Culture

Our mission is to treat each and every one of our patients, and their families, as if they were our own family member. Each patient, each family, each and every time.


  • Working with compassion and respect for others and each other, supporting our communities and advocating for our patients
  • Acting with integrity and the highest ethical standards – always
  • Delivering results through accountability and transparency
  • Embracing inclusiveness for all people in our workplace and in the communities we serve

Career Path

  • Nurse Manager leads to Job Title 2
  • Clinical Director (CNO) leads to Job Title 3 or Job Title 4
  • Administrator (CEO) leads to Job Title 5

Benefits

Providing a comprehensive benefits package is paramount, as we not only take care of our communities but also foster an environment of support for one another.

  • Work/Life Balance

    Most of our ASC's offer daytime schedules, with no weekends and nights, and no call. (Schedules vary at our surgical centers.)

  • Learning and Education

    Employees have access to thousands of free online courses to further their education at their own schedule.

  • Leadership and Executive Development

    Whether a clinician is interested in advancing to a leadership position or a business office staff member aspires to be a hospital CFO, various programs are available.

  • Coaching and Mentorship

    We are committed to devoting energy and attention to grow our team members and create a lasting impact on our care. By coaching, challenging and further developing our best and brightest team members, we foster an environment to build long-term sustainable growth for our organization.

  • Military and Veterans Support

    Our values of working efficiently and uniting for a higher purpose align well with those of our military and veteran community. We would love to assist you with skill and experience equivalency mapping to ease your transition into a successful civilian career.

Responsibilities

Job ID 74552-147 Date posted 07/03/2025

Job Summary: To act as patient advocate, providing continuity of care designed to meet individual patient needs through collaboration with other members of the health care team. Supports the philosophy, objectives and goals. The Circulating Nurse will assess the perioperative needs of individual patients including but not limited to adult, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients.

Responsibilities: 

  • Prepares room, equipment and supplies needed for procedure, including anesthesia supplies.
  • Opens sterile packs and supplies, using Surgeon's preference card for specific requests.
  • A preoperative assessment is performed that includes:
  • Assess level of consciousness and color and integrity of skin.
  • Identify patient and introduce self to patient.
  • Determine a plan of care based on individual needs.
  • Necessary patient teaching will be done at this time.
  • In addition: checks chart, confirm consent, history and physical, laboratory results, allergies and confirms operative site.
  • Brings patient to Operating Room suite and assists patient to the operating bed after braking of gurney.
  • Positions patient for safe functional alignment, exposure of surgical site and to provide physical support.
  • Effectively manages human resources.
  • Informs front desk of progress and Post Anesthesia Care Unit, other facility unit and/or front desk prior to transfer.
  • Assists Anesthesiologist with monitor leads, blood pressure cuff and oximeter placement and remain at patient's side during induction and positioning.
  • Prepares patient's operative site, again confirming procedure with Surgeon's history and physical.
  • Directs overhead spot lights and connects equipment such as electrocautery, suction and power equipment.
  • Performs sponge and needle counts and instrument counts, if required. Obtains any sterile supplies needed throughout procedure.
  • Maintains an aseptic controlled environment.
  • Follows proper procedures regarding exposure to Category 1 tasks.
  • Follows proper procedures for handling hazardous waste materials.
  • Documents information required on operating room record.
  • Follows appropriate Pre Op/Admitting policies and procedures.

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Required Skills:

Qualifications: 

• Associates Degree in Nursing; Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
• Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Texas.
• 1-3 years circulating experience
• Current BLS certification
• Cooperative work attitude toward and with co-employees, management, patients, visitors and physicians.

USPI complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce.If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date.If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

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