Orthopedic Nurse

CHI; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 42,292 - 64,499; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Matching retirement plans

Paid vacation

Adoption assistance

Job summary

CHI is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to provide high-quality care at St. Luke’s Health-Memorial in Lufkin, Texas. This role involves comprehensive assessments, developing and implementing patient care plans, and working collaboratively with healthcare teams.

The ideal candidate will have an RN license in Texas and meet educational requirements, including an Associate’s Degree or equivalent. The position offers a salary range of $30.70 to $46.82 per hour, along with comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• At least one year of RN experience upon hire.
• Registered Nurse: Texas license upon hire.
• Basic Life Support – CPR within 14 days.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessments and nursing care for patients.
• Design and direct the plan of care including discharge needs.
• Implement safety protocols and procedures for patient care.

Skills

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Patient-first mindset

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN)

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: Performs admission and ongoing assessment of patient’s condition, provides nursing care to meet the patient’s physical, psychological and spiritual needs, and 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, and 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 or Diploma; at least one (1) year of RN experience upon hire.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) within 2 years from date of hire (current employees grandfathered before July 2020).
• 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.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, upon hire.

Where You'll Work

St. Luke’s Health‑Memorial in Lufkin, Texas is a 271‑bed non‑profit facility providing quality health care to patients and communities in and around Lufkin. It is part of CommonSpirit Health, which operates 139 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states.

Benefits

We offer health, dental, and vision coverage, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, and adoption assistance.

Pay Range

$30.70 – $46.82 per hour.