RN ICU

CommonSpirit Health; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 48,835 - 76,263; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Sugar Land is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care. The role involves critical patient assessments, implementing care plans, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to ensure the best patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have at least one year of RN experience, be licensed in Texas, and possess strong assessment and critical thinking skills. This position offers a competitive hourly pay range of $35.45 - $55.36.

Qualifications

• At least one year of RN experience required.
• Registered Nurse license in Texas upon hire.
• Demonstrated competence in RN performance expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, high-quality patient care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team for optimal outcomes.
• Perform patient assessments and implement care plans.

Skills

Assessment

Critical thinking

Patient care planning

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s of Nursing (preferred)

Tools

Basic Life Support - AHA BLS

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our 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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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
• At least one (1) year of RN experience, upon hire
• Demonstrated competence in Registered Nurse I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire
• Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - AHA BLS, within 14 days

Preferred

• Bachelor’s of Nursing, upon hire

Where You'll Work

St. Luke's Health–Sugar Land Hospital is a 100 bed facility serving residents of Fort Bend County and Southwest Houston. Our Family Birthing Center provides exceptional care in a spa‑like setting, creating a VIP (Very Important Pregnancy) experience for growing families. Since opening in 2008, our dedicated team of physicians, nurses and support staff has proudly delivered expert, compassionate care to our community. Our services range from heart care and neuroscience to robotic surgery.

Pay Range

$35.45 - $55.36 /hour