Rang Healthcare is seeking a local contract nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a local contract nursing job in Temple, Texas.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: OR - Operating Room
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 08/18/2025
- Duration: 52 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Local Contract
OR RN Days Weekends
Shift: 3-12s from 6:30AM - 7:00PM. Candidate must be able to work Saturday and Sunday, and then can choose what third day will work best for you!
Job Summary
The Operating Room (OR) Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient and identifies nursing diagnoses. The RN develops and implements an individualized care plan and evaluates the patient's response. The RN promotes safe passage for patients by using knowledge of patient needs. The RN helps patients transition through healthcare without preventable complications or delays. The RN delegates interventions based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, patient condition, and employee competencies.
Essential Functions of the Role
Clinical Judgment: Using clinical reasoning, conducts accurate assessments according to standards. Identifies and prioritizes patient and family needs. Develops, implements, and evaluates the nursing care plan. Modifies plan to meet outcomes.
Clinical Inquiry: Evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, including nursing indicators. Supports evidence-based practice changes through research and learning. Participates in quality improvement initiatives.
Caring Practices: Creates an attentive, helpful, safe, and therapeutic environment for patients, families, and staff. Develops therapeutic relationships with patients and families and maintains appropriate boundaries. Manages emotional and physical pain to promote relief and healing and prevent unnecessary suffering.
Response to Diversity: Recognizes and appreciates a patient's and family's unique differences. Incorporates culture, beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, status, age, and values into a care plan.
Key Success Factors
Knowledge and expertise of nursing and patient care standards and procedures.
Know laws, rules, and regulations. Understand standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting bodies. Follow hospital and department/unit standards, protocols, policies, and procedures for nursing care in the assigned area.
Knowledge of medical terminology, health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention and management. Understand medications, common dosages, effects, and possible adverse reactions.
Knowledge of medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.
Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly, both verbally and in writing.
Social skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies.
Must have critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Observe changes in patients' medical conditions and communicate them to nursing staff and physicians/providers.
Provide age-specific, quality, patient-centered care through the nursing process and standards. Respect the diversity of human experience. Develop, evaluate, implement, and modify patient care plans as needed.
General computer skills include Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program or 2 years of work experience above the minimum qualification
MAJOR - Nursing
EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION
Registered Nurse (RN)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
“We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide employment, compensation, and other benefits related to employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, citizenship, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.”
About Rang Healthcare
Founded in 2005, Rang Healthcare (a division of Rang Technologies Inc) has been staffing clients for over 17 years for administrative, nursing and IT/Systems. Rang Healthcare offers extensive recruiting experience in a cost-effective manner. We help institutions successfully reduce complexity, boost productivity, and enhance patient outcomes.
We provide the specialized talent and expertise you require, whether it’s for a direct hire, contract-to-hire, or contract position. It is now even more vital to collaborate with a firm that has the knowledge and expertise to provide the best in class and most qualified personnel. You can count on the Rang Healthcare for talent acquisition.
We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide employment, compensation, and other benefits related to employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, citizenship, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Dental benefits
- Referral bonus
- Vision benefits
- Weekly pay
