RN NICU

St Luke's Health - The Woodlands Campus; College Park (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s Health - The Woodlands Hospital is actively seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver high-quality care in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The RN will perform assessments, develop and execute patient care plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to promote recovery and safety. You will utilize strong assessment skills, critical thinking, and patient-centered care to support positive outcomes and ongoing professional growth.

Qualifications

• Associates in Nursing required.
• At least 1 year of RN experience required.
• Registered Nurse license for TX required, upon hire.
• BLS/CPR certification required within 14 days of employment.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program training within 6 months of hire.
• Stable Program training within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, psychological, and spiritual needs and provide nursing care.
• Plan, implement, and document the plan of care; educate patients and families.
• Perform treatments, procedures, and safe medication practices; notify physicians of changes.
• Reassess patient status and modify care as needed; ensure patient safety.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment and effective teamwork for continuity of care.

Skills

RN experience

BLS CPR

Neonatal Resuscitation Program

Stable Program

Education

Associates 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.

1. 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.
2. 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
3. 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.
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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

• Associates in Nursing
• At least one (1) year of RN experience, upon hire and
• Demonstrated competence in Registered Nurse I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire and
• Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days and
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program, within 6 - months and
• Stable Program, within 6 - months

Where You'll Work

St. Luke’s Health - The Woodlands Hospital is a 245 bed facility serving North Harris and Montgomery counties. The hospital has been recognized as a Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, and is proud to serve as the clinical home for the Dan L Duncan Cancer Center. The hospital was awarded an “A” hospital safety grade by The Leapfrog Group in both 2023 and 2025. Clinical services provided include cardiovascular services, diagnostic imaging, women’s services (digital mammography and bone density studies), neurosciences, pediatric care (Newborn and Level III nurseries), surgery, pathology and pulmonary services, and sleep disorder services.