Emergency Dept RN

CommonSpirit Health; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 101,579,000 - 158,629,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's Health - The Woodlands Hospital is seeking an Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) to provide compassionate, high-quality care in a fast-paced environment.

The role involves critical assessments, skilled procedures, and comprehensive care plans within an interdisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes. The position requires an Associate of Science in Nursing or higher, at least one year of RN experience, and active TX RN licensure on hire, with CPR, ACLS, and PALS maintained within

Qualifications

• Associate of Science Nursing or above.
• At least one year of RN experience.
• TX RN license upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) within 14 days of hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 months.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition and provide nursing care meeting physical, psychological, and spiritual needs.
• Design and document care plans with daily goals and discharge planning.
• Prepare patients for treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic studies; report changes to physicians.
• Reassess patients after interventions and adjust care as needed.
• Provide bedside shift report with family participation; ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Team communication

Education

Associate of Science in Nursing or higher

Job description

*Job Summary and Responsibilities*

As an Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To thrive in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assessment: Does admission and ongoing assessment of patient's condition. Provides nursing care to meet the patient's physical, psychological and spiritual needs. Notifies doctor of changes in assessment that require attention.
• Planning: Designs, directs, evaluates, and documents the plan of care, patient/family teaching and the transition of care plan to include a safe appropriate level of care discharge. Works with other clinical disciplines to meet specialized patient care and discharge needs. Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that takes into consideration the individualized needs of the patient.
• Implementation: Prepares patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries and diagnostic studies to help reduce patient anxiety. Knows patients' conditions and reports significant changes to Charge Nurse/Team Leader, and/or physician. Implements patient safety initiative and protocols including medication safety practices, physician orders, consult notifications.
• Evaluation: Reassesses patients at appropriate intervals following interventions. Notifies physician as necessary to modify interventions. Adjusts nursing care to meet patient's emerging and changing needs.
• Report Skills: Gives and receives report using Bedside Shift Report including family participation. Provides an accurate and comprehensive report to the oncoming shift to help establish continuity of patient care.
• Job Requirements*Required
• Associate of Science Nursing or above
• At least one (1) year of RN experience
• Demonstrated competence in Registered Nurse I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire
• Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 - months and
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 6 - months

Where You'll Work

St. Luke's Health - The Woodlands Hospital is a 245 bed facility serving North Harris and Montgomery counties. The hospital has been recognized as a Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, and is proud to serve as the clinical home for the Dan L Duncan Cancer Center. The hospital was awarded an "A" hospital safety grade by The Leapfrog Group in both 2023 and 2025. Clinical services provided include cardiovascular services, diagnostic imaging, women's services (digital mammography and bone density studies), neurosciences, pediatric care (Newborn and Level III nurseries), surgery, pathology and pulmonary services, and sleep disorder services.

*Pay Range*

$35.45 - $55.36 /hour