MedSurg Tele RN

CommonSpirit Health; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 73,736 - 115,149; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health's St. Luke’s Health - The Woodlands Hospital in The Woodlands, TX is seeking a Registered Nurse. This role delivers compassionate, high-quality care, performs assessments, plans and executes patient care with an emphasis on safety and outcomes.

You’ll work within an interdisciplinary team on a busy unit, apply critical thinking, and contribute to care plans. Required Associate's degree, RN license in Texas, CPR within 14 days; preferred Bachelor's degree in Nursing; salary

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Nursing.
• At least one year of RN experience upon hire.
• Registered Nurse: Texas license upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) within 14 days of hire.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Admission and ongoing patient assessment; notify changes to physician.
• Plan of care: design, direct, document care and discharge planning.
• Prepare patients for treatments and procedures; report changes to supervisor.
• Reassess patients and modify care as needed.
• Give and receive bedside shift reports; ensure continuity.
• Maintain patient safety and environment; address safety concerns.

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Assessment: Conducts 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 take 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 initiatives 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 (Required)

• Associate's degree in Nursing
• At least one (1) year of RN experience upon hire
• Demonstrated competence in Registered Nurse I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire
• Registered Nurse: Texas license upon hire
• Basic Life Support (CPR) within 14 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing

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