PreOp Nurse

Description

Introduction

Do you want to be appreciated daily? Our nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients. At Kingwood Surgery Center our nurses set us apart from any other healthcare provider. We are seeking a PreOp Nurse to join our healthcare family.

Benefits

Kingwood Surgery Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At Kingwood Surgery Center, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse's path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life - for life - and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our PreOp Nurse opportunity.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Join our team as a Preoperative Nurse in our ambulatory surgery center. You will be responsible for planning, executing, and evaluating the nursing care rendered preoperatively for your patients. As a valued addition to our company, you will exhibit the values of HCA as a whole, as well as your individual center, providing quality care like family.  

What you will do in this role:  

• Prepare your patients' care area adequately before case  
• Ensure availability of necessary equipment and supplies for your patients' procedure 
• Conduct complete physical and psychological assessment and evaluation of your patients' history and diagnostic tests 
• Review your patients' charts for completeness prior to surgery 
• Administer pre-operative medications and intravenous therapy as prescribed 
• Monitor your patients until transferred to the OR  

Qualifications you will need:  

• Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma or Higher degree in Nursing Required 
• 1+ years of nursing experience in a clinical setting, preferably in PACU, ICU or Surgery  
• Active RN license as required by state of employment 
• BCLS Certification upon employment. ***online certification not acceptable 
• ACLS required within 30-days of hire 
• PALS if required by facility within 30-days of hire 

Humble Kingwood Endoscopy Center opened in 2012. The center is located in Humble, Texas. We serve the residents ofHumble, Harris County and the surrounding areas. The center provides outpatient endoscopic surgeryservices for improving digestive health. Our center performs over 400 cases a month. Services inEGD, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, and colorectal cancer screening procedures are provided. As a member of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcaren, we follow our mission. Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for thedelivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career We are interviewing candidates for our PreOp Nurse opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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