Registered Nurse – Acute Care & Ventilator Management

South Texas Health System; Alamo (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

South Texas Health System is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to assess, plan, direct, and evaluate patient care on the unit. The role involves ventilator management, lab draws, and active communication with hospital staff to resolve care concerns.

The ideal candidate will be Texas-licensed, willing to cross-train, and maintain required AHA certifications; weekend/evening shifts are typical expectations.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in Texas or compact state.
• Cross-train to other unit areas.
• Must meet required certifications (AHA/CPR, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Ventilator management as part of respiratory support.
• Perform and document lab draws, including ABGs.
• Place and receive calls; manage on-call paging.
• Respond to and activate Code Blue as needed.
• Maintain compliance with hospital policies and required training.

Skills

Ventilator management

Lab draws/ABGs

Phone calls & paging

Code Blue response

Nursing assessments

Education

Associate/Bachelor/Diploma in Nursing

Job description

South Texas Health System is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to assess, plan, direct, and evaluate patient care on the unit. The role involves ventilator management, lab draws, and active communication with hospital staff to resolve care concerns.

The ideal candidate will be Texas-licensed, willing to cross-train, and maintain required AHA certifications; weekend/evening shifts are typical expectations.