Preop/PACU Endoscopy RN

CHI; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 47,733 - 67,984; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Houston is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for their Float/Flex Team. The role involves delivering high-quality patient care, making critical assessments, and closely collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. Candidates must possess a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and at least one year of RN experience, with a focus on assessment skills and a patient-first mindset. This role offers a competitive pay rate of $42.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• At least one year of RN experience required.
• Registered Nurse license in Texas upon hire.
• Competence in performance expectations as RN I.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process for patient care.
• Performs ongoing assessments and formulates nursing diagnoses.
• Documents care according to health system standards.
• Provides patient and family teaching on various topics.
• Demonstrates commitment to patient safety and ethical decision-making.
• Participates in research activities related to patient care.

Skills

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Patient-first mindset

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support – CPR

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse (RN) on our Float/Flex Team, you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high‑quality care that truly impacts our patients’ well‑being and recovery while presenting a positive attitude and being reliable. 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.

• Utilizes the nursing process to ensure appropriate patient care is provided in a cost effective, quality driven, and patient focused manner. Collects pertinent social, psychological, developmental and spiritual data from the patient, significant others and other health care team members.
• Performs ongoing assessment, formulates nursing diagnosis and goals, plans appropriate interventions, and evaluates the outcome of the interventions.
• Consistently documents in the patient and unit records according to written health system standards of care in order to meet legal and quality patient care requirements.
• Provides appropriate teaching and information to patients and families including information on Pain Management, Nutrition, Skin Integrity, Fall prevention, Diabetes, Disease Process, Smoking Cessation, and Discharge instructions.
• Demonstrates commitment to the goals and values of the patient, Hospital, community and nursing profession through cost containment measures, maintaining confidentiality, appropriate ethical decision‑making, and ensuring patient safety.
• Uses interventions substantiated by research as appropriate in the patient population, participates in research activities, identifies opportunities for research, and collaborates with the Outcomes managers and department.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing and at least one (1) year of RN experience, 24 months.
• Demonstrated competence in Registered Nurse I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire.
• Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support – CPR, within 14 days.

Where You'll Work

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. Our team’s efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever‑evolving healthcare environment, our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence‑based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5‑acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading‑edge patient care, research, and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart® Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.

Pay Range

$42.00 - $42.00 /hour