ICU RN

CHI; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 43,394 - 70,877; Full time

Job summary

CHI is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) in College Station, Texas, responsible for delivering compassionate, high-quality patient care. This pivotal role includes assessing patient needs, planning and implementing care strategies, and ensuring safety and compliance with healthcare standards.

Qualified candidates must have an Associate of Nursing, current Texas RN license, and at least one year of experience. The pay range for this position is $31.50 - $51.45/hour, with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of RN experience, with at least 1 year prior.
• Registered Nurse license in Texas is required.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 14 days.

Responsibilities

• Assess and provide nursing care addressing physical, psychological, and spiritual needs.
• Design and document the patient care plan.
• Prepare patients for treatments and report significant changes.
• Maintain a safe patient environment and implement safety initiatives.
• Document charges and supplies used in patient care.

Skills

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Patient-first mindset

Collaboration

Nursing care planning

Education

Associate of Nursing

Bachelor of Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support certification

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 be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, a patient-first mindset, and a sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment.

• Assessment: Admit and ongoing assessment of patient’s condition. Provide nursing care to meet the patient’s physical, psychological and spiritual needs. Notify the doctor of changes in assessment that require attention. Reassess patients at appropriate intervals following interventions. Notify physicians as necessary to modify interventions. Adjust nursing care to meet patient’s emerging and changing needs.
• Planning: Design, direct, evaluate, and document the plan of care, patient/family teaching and the transition of care plan to include a safe appropriate level of care discharge. Work with other clinical disciplines to meet specialized patient care and discharge needs. Formulate a plan of care and daily goals taking into consideration the individualized needs of the patient.
• Implementation: Prepare patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries and diagnostic studies to help reduce patient anxiety. Know patients' conditions and report significant changes to Charge Nurse/Team Leader, and/or physician. Implement patient safety initiatives and protocols including medication safety practices, physician orders, consult notifications.
• Report Skills: Give and receive reports using the Bedside Shift Report including family participation. Provide an accurate and comprehensive report to the oncoming shift to help establish continuity of patient care. Receive report from off-going shift and delegate tasks as needed to provide continuity of care according to coworker's experience, abilities and the patient’s acuity.
• Environment & Patient Safety: Maintain patient and work environment to maximize safe working space. Promptly remove all used and soiled equipment, linen, etc. to the appropriate location. Incorporate national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety and satisfaction. Report all patient safety and hazard concerns immediately.
• Supplies: Maintain accurate documentation of charges and supplies used to provide patient care through cost containment measures.

Job Requirements

• Associate of Nursing, upon hire or
• 1-3 years of RN experience, upon hire (at least 1 year)
• Registered Nurse license: TX, upon hire
• Basic Life Support – CPR, within 14 days

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing, upon hire

Where You'll Work

St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley since 1936 (Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville, TX). St. Joseph has a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley. St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system, St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians, specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring Primary Care, Express Clinics and Imaging and Diagnostic Services.

Pay Range

$31.50 - $51.45 /hour