Registered Nurse - Surgical Services - OR

Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: Corpus Christi
Posted on: March 31, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Description CHRISTUS Surgical Hospital’s Operating Room (OR) is a vital part of our patient care team. Our facility has 33 beds, 11 Operating Rooms, 2 Endoscopy Procedure rooms, and 3 Isolation Rooms. We provide exceptional surgical services to a diverse patient population. Our primary surgical procedure is orthopedic surgery with a particular focus on hip and knee replacement surgery using the exclusive and less invasive MAKOplasty procedure. In addition to orthopedic surgery, we also perform general surgery, ENT, eye, podiatry, dental, plastics, bariatrics, and GYN procedures. We are committed to providing the best surgical care to our patients by focusing on their needs and maintaining a safe and comfortable environment. Our skilled surgeons and staff deliver excellent and compassionate care, resulting in superior patient outcomes. We pride ourselves on maintaining a positive work culture that values teamwork and motivates our staff to deliver the best possible patient care. We recognize that our employees are critical to our success, and we value their contributions. We are dedicated to providing ongoing training and professional development opportunities to our staff to ensure they have the necessary skills and knowledge to provide exceptional patient care. Summary: The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation. Responsibilities: - Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders. - Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients. - Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice. - Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed. - Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given. - Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources. Job Requirements: Education/Skills - Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred Experience - 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications - BLS required - RN License in state of employment or compact Work Schedule: 5 Days - 8 Hours Work Type: Full Time

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