RN - Pre-Surgery Holding PRN

**All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:** Benefits from Day One Paid Days Off from Day One **Our promise to you:** Joining Texas Health Hospital Mansfield - AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. Its about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. Texas Health Hospital Mansfield - AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that **together** we are even better. **Texas Health Hospital Mansfield-** **operates as a joint venture between Texas Health Resources and** **AdventHealth.** **Schedule:** Full Time **Shift** :Day Shift **Location:** 2300 Lone Star Road; Mansfield, TX 76063 **The community you'll be caring for:** Join a family of caregivers focused on whole-person health and committed to making communities healthier. Provide wholistic care for patients that extends to the spiritual level by praying with patients and families. Chaplains are available to meet with patients, families and team members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide spiritual support. Help develop a brand new $150 million community hospital and medical office building that will provide services such as Emergency Services, Medical/Surgical, ICU, Womens Services, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Interventional Cardiology and Gastroenterology. Grow in your career with AdventHealth, named in 2018 by Beckers Hospital Review as one of the 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare. AdventHealth has partnered with Texas Health Resources, named in 2019 as one of Fortunes 100 Best Companies to Work For, to build Texas Health Mansfield, which is creating new opportunities for employment and professional growth. Thrive in the Mansfield community, ranked by CNN/Money Magazine as #17 for Best Places to Live. Mansfield is one of the fastest growing areas of North Texas, projected to reach more than 250,000 residents by 2023. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 41%, higher than the national average of 33.5%. Mansfield has top-rated schools, over 1000 acres of parkland, quality housing, a historic downtown area, recreational opportunities for all ages, and a growing business community. **The role you'll contribute:** The Outpatient Surgery RN practices as a professional nurse within the limits of the Texas Nurse Practice Act assuming responsibility and accountability for the outpatient surgery patients for a designated time frame utilizing skills, knowledge and the nursing process to ensure the quality of care provided and in harmony with the philosophy, goals and policies of the Nursing Department and hospital administration. **The value you'll bring to the team:** Assesses patient and family needs to provide necessary data to health care team to ensure quality total care. Completes gathering of data to analyze and make assessment of nursing needs to formulate the initial nursing care plan including discharge plan. Identifies and reports abnormalities or instabilities of the patients condition to anesthesia or surgeon, after admission assessment. Observes and assesses each assigned patient during their stay in outpatient surgery department. Documents all medications and drug allergies in i-Connect. Stamps and compiles patient charts according to unit policy. Records appropriate information on hand-off report and in i-Connect per department policy. Identifies and records patient/family needs providing pre-op and post-op teaching. Demonstrates the skill and judgment necessary to implement physician's orders, procedures and nursing intervention. Implements nursing interventions and physician's orders accurately and promptly. Accurately prepares and administers medications and IV fluids according to orders and hospital policy. Ensures that each patient is prepared and ready prior to scheduled operating time. Accurately prepares and administers blood and blood products according to orders and hospital policy. Participates in coordination of scheduling for preparation of outpatients for G.I. Lab procedures, heart caths, Radiology procedures, Yag lasers, infusion patients, and surgery patients. Works with surgeons, ancillary departments and anesthesia to provide quality care for the patient. When applicable, follows hospital protocol and physician orders regarding use of restraints. Reports any safety concerns to Care Manager and Charge Nurse. Functions in a safe manner. Evaluates the Plan of Care, the care provided and the patients responses to reassess and meet the needs of the patients/families to determine effectiveness of the health care provided. Evaluates and records the patient responses to nursing interventions in i-Connect. Demonstrates effectiveness of care on all patients each day in Outpatient Surgery department. Identifies and documents significant changes in the post-operative condition of each patient as evidenced by i-Connect documentation and discussion with appropriate team members for all of the patients. Gives each outpatient surgery patient upon dismissal patient satisfaction questionnaire. Discharges the patient in accordance with written policies and criteria. Communicates with patients in Outpatient Surgery department as evidenced by rounding form. Monitors lab data received on assigned patients. Demonstrates responsibility for unit by utilization of supplies and equipment in a safe, therapeutic, cost effective manner. Orders supplies for unit as necessary to maintain an adequate supply. Checks crash cart daily, this includes checking the laryngoscope, ambu bag and life pak, as evidenced by crash cart checklist, with no variances except on weekends when not here. Stocks the outpatient rooms daily as evidenced by nurse management. Performs opening or closing of the unit duties daily, as scheduled. Associate remains flexible to changing systems, is expected to demonstrated quality and effectiveness in work habits and treat staff, physicians, patients and families with consideration and respect. Understands the Computerized Physician Order entry process and proficiently uses the electronic medical record for retrieval of patient information. Understands computer downtime procedures. Monitors Electronic Medical Record for new physician orders and diagnostic results. Qualifications **The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:** High level of organizational skills. Computer skills required. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. One year full time previous experience as RN on surgical floor or recovery room, preferably surgical unit. Currently licensed to practice as an RN in the state of Texas or qualifying compact state. This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location. **Category:** Nursing **Organization:** Texas Health Mansfield **Schedule:** Per Diem **Shift:** 1 - Day **Req ID:** 25023342 We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.

Created: 2025-09-27