RN Endoscopy

Commonspirit-Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's Health-The Vintage Hospital in Northwest Houston seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high-quality patient care. You will perform assessments, plan care, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support recovery.

The role requires an ADN, Texas RN license on hire, CPR within 14 days, and ACLS within six months, with a patient-first mindset and strong critical-thinking skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Nursing confirmed (ADN/ASN).
• RN license in Texas required on hire.
• CPR certification required within 14 days.
• ACLS certification required within 6 months.
• One year of RN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assessment: admission and ongoing assessment of patient condition.
• Planning: design, direct, and document the care plan and transitions.
• Implementation: prepare patients for treatments and procedures; ensure safety.
• Evaluation: reassess and modify care as needed; report changes.
• Report Skills: provide thorough bedside report to oncoming shift; ensure continuity.
• Environment & Patient Safety: maintain safe, clean, and compliant care environment.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care planning

Care coordination

Documentation

Education

Associate'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.

• 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

• Associate's degree in Nursing and
• At least one (1) year of RN experience
• Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 days and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 months

Where You'll Work

St. Luke's Health-The Vintage Hospital is 106 bed facility that is nationally-recognized for providing high-quality, compassionate care to Northwest Houston communities including Willowbrook, Champions and Tomball. With the resources and expertise of the St. Luke's Health system, St. Luke's-The Vintage offers the latest advancements in diagnostic and surgical services, including heart care, lung health and orthopedics. St. Luke's Health is a member of CommonSpirit.