Radiology RN

CHI; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 48,216 - 75,768; Full time

Job summary

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, TX seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high‑quality care. You will perform assessments, develop care plans, and coordinate with an interdisciplinary team to support patient recovery.

Requirements include a BSN, Texas RN license, BLS, ACLS within six months, and at least one year of RN experience. This role emphasizes patient safety, critical thinking, and timely communication in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• BSN required upon hire.
• TX RN license upon hire.
• BLS certification upon hire.
• ACLS certification within six months of hire.
• At least 1 year of RN experience upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assessment: admission and ongoing assessment of patient’s condition, meeting physical, psychological and spiritual needs.
• Planning: design, direct, evaluate and document the plan of care and discharge goals.
• Implementation: prepare patients, report changes, and follow safety protocols.
• Evaluation: reassess after interventions and adjust care as needed.
• Report Skills: give/receive Bedside Shift Reports to ensure continuity of care.
• Environment & Patient Safety: maintain safe space and report hazards immediately.

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification issued by the American Heart Association

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification issued by the American Heart Association

At least one (1) year of RN experience

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

Required

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN), upon hire
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas, upon hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification issued by the American Heart Association, upon hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification issued by the American Heart Association, within six (6) months of hire
• At least one (1) year of RN experience, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an 1,045 bed facility located in the Texas medical center. A joint venture with Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor St. Luke’s is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. The hospital is home to the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally-accredited and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience-modelled 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.

Pay Range

$35.45 - $55.36 /hour