ICU Experienced Registered Nurse

East Houston Medical Center; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

East Houston Medical Center’s Baytown facility seeks ICU experienced Registered Nurses for caring for critically ill patients with complex needs. Requires sharp assessment, comfort with high-acuity interventions, and composure during rapid clinical changes.

The ICU RN provides advanced nursing care with monitoring, ventilator support, invasive lines, and close interdisciplinary coordination. Ideal candidate is clinically disciplined and collaborates with the care team.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Texas or compact license in good standing.
• ICU experience required.
• Current BLS and ACLS required.
• CCRN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to critically ill patients with continuous monitoring.
• Manage ventilated patients and ICU lines and titratable drips.
• Recognize subtle changes and escalate concerns quickly.
• Coordinate care with intensivists, physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, lab, radiology, and surgical services.
• Respond to codes, rapid responses, and critical deterioration.
• Educate families with clarity during complex situations.
• Document assessments, interventions, and responses to treatments.
• Support safe transitions between ED, OR, ICU, and transfer destinations.

Skills

ICU experience

RN collaboration

Critical care nursing

Education

RN licensure in TX or compact

Job description

East Houston Medical Center | Full time; Part time

ICU Experienced Registered Nurse

Baytown, United States | Posted on 05/05/2026

It’s notjust treatment; it’s care thoughtfully delivered!

From the moment patients arrive, they are guided with compassion,clarity, and clinical excellence at every stage of their journey.Our teams work collaboratively to ensure timely access to care,seamless coordination, and ongoing support well beyond discharge.

With modern patient rooms, an in-house pharmacy, and hands-onexecutive leadership, our hospital is dedicated to deliveringhealthcare where dignity, precision, and people always come first.

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Job Description

ICU Experienced Registered Nurse

East Houston Medical Center – Baytown, Texas

East Houston Medical Center’s Baytown facility is seeking ICU experienced Registered Nurses who are prepared to care for critically ill patients with complex needs. This role requires sharp assessment skills, comfort with high-acuity interventions, and the ability to remain composed during rapid clinical changes.

About the Role

The ICU RN provides advanced nursing care for patients requiring intensive monitoring, critical drips, ventilatory support, invasive lines, and close interdisciplinary coordination. The ideal candidate is clinically disciplined, collaborative, and committed to both patient safety and family communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to critically ill patients requiring continuous monitoring and advanced nursing intervention.
• Manage or monitor ventilated patients, cardiac rhythms, central lines, arterial lines, titratable drips, and ICU protocols.
• Recognize subtle changes in patient condition and elevate concerns quickly to providers and the care team.
• Coordinate care with intensivists, physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, lab, radiology, and surgical services.
• Respond to codes, rapid responses, emergent changes, and critical patient deterioration.
• Educate families with clarity and compassion during complex and emotionally difficult situations.
• Document assessments, interventions, medication titration, response to treatment, and care progression thoroughly.
• Support safe transitions between ED, OR, ICU, step-down, and transfer destinations.

Scheduling and Availability

Full-time and part-time schedules may include 12-hour shifts, weekends, holidays, and night coverage based on ICU staffing needs.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the State of Texas or compact RN license in good standing.
• ICU experience required.
• Current BLS and ACLS required.
• CCRN preferred.
• Experience with ventilators, critical drips, cardiac monitoring, and high-acuity patients strongly preferred.