ICU Nurse

CommonSpirit Health; Livingston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Livingston, TX is seeking an Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high-quality care and drive positive patient outcomes. You will perform thorough assessments, develop and execute individualized care plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role requires at least 1 year of RN experience, an active TX RN license, and CPR with ACLS training in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• At least one year of RN experience required.
• Current RN license for Texas at hire.
• BLS CPR certification required within 14 days; ACLS within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized, high-quality nursing care and assessments.
• Develop and implement care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Document care plans and transitions accurately for safe discharge.
• Respond to changes in patient condition and notify physicians as needed.
• Ensure patient safety and adherence to care protocols.

Skills

RN experience

Texas RN license

CPR

ACLS

Education

Associate of Nursing

Bachelors Of Science

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a 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.

• 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. Receives report from off-going shift and delegates tasks as needed to provide continuity of care according to coworker's experience, abilities and the patient's acuity.
• Environment & Patient Safety: Maintains patient and work environment to maximize safe working space. Promptly removes all used and soiled equipment, linen, etc. to appropriate location. Incorporates national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety and satisfaction. Reports all patient safety and hazard concerns immediately.

Job Requirements

• At least one (1) year of RN experience, upon hire and
• Associate Of Nursing, upon hire or
• Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 - months

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Science, upon hire

Where You'll Work

St. Luke's Health-Memorial Livingston is a 66-bed facility and member of CommonSpirit Health, a national nonprofit health system. Serving East Texas, St. Luke's Health-Memorial provides more than a quarter of a million patient services annually and contributes millions of dollars in local charity care and community support. This facility delivers more than 60,000 patient services annually—half through its Level IV trauma-designated emergency department. Patients have access to a wide range of services including orthopedic care, women's health and a state-of-the-art sleep center. Advanced imaging services include MRI, CT, 3D mammography, 4D ultrasound, cardiac echo and more—all close to home.

Pay Range

$30.70 - $46.82 /hour