Registered Nurse - PreOp PRN

Eminent Medical Center offers an exciting and rewarding opportunity for our hospital staff at our beautiful hospital located in Richardson, Texas.   

The Preop RN has the responsibility to provide all nursing services for the Preoperative patients in a manner suitable to accepted standards of care. This nurse ensures the highest quality and safe delivery of patient care, maintains compliance with professional nursing, regulatory (DNV), state and federal standards of care. This position will work primarily in Preop, but is required to gain proficiency in PACU to provide support for care as needed.

Position Specific Duties
The following are bullet points summarize the key actions and job activities associated with the position.   

• Demonstrates adherence and participation in the hospital and department safety programs.  
• Demonstrates sound knowledge of patient safety and informs other staff of protocol as necessary.
• Assesses patient status and needs immediately upon arrival to the unit and maintains responsibility for their care until transferred to the operating room.
• Adapts care according to patient's individualized needs.
• Documents nursing care appropriately.
• Effectively communicates with patients and ensures their understanding of the preoperative process. Performs preoperative teaching.
• Follows physician orders and communicates effectively with all care providers.
• Starts IV's effectively.
• Ensures proper completion of all preoperative requirements before transfer to the operating room.
• Quickly adapts and responds to patient needs.
• Performs other duties as required.  

Minimum Requirements   

• Active RN license   
• Active BLS, ACLS & PALS 
• No less than one year of Preop nursing experience. 
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks appropriately. 
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner.
• Exert up to 50lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 20lbs frequently.      
• Stand for 8 hours per day      
• Walk for 8 hours per day     

About Eminent Medical Center
Eminent Medical Center is a premier treatment destination in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. By considering us as an option for your care, you are taking the first important step toward wellness. Our brand new, state-of-the-art facility provides more than a healthcare service—it provides a healthcare experience.
When you entrust your well-being to the specialists at Eminent Medical Center, you will receive the quality of care that you want and that you deserve. From the moment you arrive at our spacious hospital, you will feel the Eminent difference, the Eminent Choice.
Our center features three operating suites, along with a pharmacy, laboratory, emergency department, tranquil pre and post-operative areas, and five private relaxing patient rooms designed with your comfort in mind—right down to the 55” high-definition televisions placed in every room. Your family will also wait in comfort with our luxurious waiting areas, complete with complimentary beverages, free Wi-Fi, and 70” high-definition televisions. By housing each of these different resources on one hospital campus, we can expedite your treatment and ensure that you receive the prompt attention that you just don’t find at some of the larger hospitals in the region. If anything can be done to enhance your experience, we encourage you to let us know right away. We pride ourselves on offering exceptional patient healthcare with an extraordinary patient experience in mind.
It is a privilege to provide care in this vibrant community!