PACU Surgical Nurse Specialist (Hiring Immediately)

**What We Are Looking For**
Navarro Regional Hospital is now hiring a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) for
our PACUOutpatient Surgery to work in our thriving 162 bed acute care
hospital. The Circulator acts as a team member of the operating room staff and
ensures that the surgical room is sterile and safe for the patient.
**What You Will Do**
Job Duties:
* Evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care
* Assists physicians during examinations and procedures
* Performs various patient tests and administers medications within the scope of practice of the registered nurse
* Promotes patients independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills
Required skills:
* Strong attention to detail
* Physical stamina to handle long, arduous work hours
* Excellent communication skills
* Ability to adapt to change quickly
* Ability to care for patients from pediatric to geriatrics
Minimum Requirements:
* Associate’s degree from an accredited school of nursing
* Currently certified as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas
* One (1) year of experience
* BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
Preferred Requirements:
* Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
* Two (2) years of experience as Circulator preferred
Working Hours:
* Five (5) Eight (8) hour shifts
* Call is required. Must respond within 20 minutes, or stay in a provided hospital room
**Who We Are**
Navarro Regional Hospital is your community healthcare provider, a 162-bed
licensed acute care facility with inpatient and outpatient care, diagnostic
imaging, emergency department, medical and surgical care. We offer a special
procedures room for interventional radiology procedures and heart
catheterizations, as well as a bronchoscopy suite cardiac rehab, physical and
speech therapy, an outpatient surgery center, 3D mammography and a 64-slice CT
scanner with the areas most current diagnostic equipment.
We believe in the power of people to create great care. We’re 51 doctors and a
full team of healthcare professionals strong, and we work hard every day to be
a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families in the
community we call home.
**What We Offer**
* Competitive Pay + Shift Differentials
* Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
* Generous Paid Time-Off (PTO)
* Matching 401(k)
* Tuition Reimbursement
* RN Loan Repayment Program
* Clinical Ladder Program
* Employee Referral Bonus Program
* Opportunities for career advancement
* Additional perks and discounts
**About Corsicana
** With a population of just over 23,000, Corsicana offers a small town feel
while being located 53 miles to the southeast of the Dallas Ft. Worth
Metroplex area, and 54 miles northeast of Waco. The town boasts two
institutions of higher education: Navarro College and Texas A&M; Commerce.
Corsicana offers a fishing enthusiast the Richland-Chambers Lake, the 3rd
largest in the State of Texas, just 10 miles southeast along US Highway 287
and the Navarro Mills Reservoir 16 miles west in the Trinity River basin.
INDNUR
#### Experience
Preferred
* 2 Years Experience as a Circulator preferred
#### Education
Required
* Associates or better in Nursing
Preferred
* Bachelors or better in Nursing
#### Licenses & Certifications
Required
* C-AHA PALS
* C-AHA BLS Basic Cardiac
* C-AHA ACLS
* L-TX-RN License
#### Behaviors
Preferred
* Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
* Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
* Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
#### Motivations
Preferred
* Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
* Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work