RN PACU

CHI; Conroe (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's Health–Lakeside Hospital in The Woodlands is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high-quality care, perform assessments, and implement patient care plans within an interdisciplinary team.

You will apply critical thinking and clinical skills in a fast-paced setting, collaborating with physicians and nurses to support recovery and outcomes. Texas RN license, Associates Degree in Nursing, BLS, ACLS, and one year of experience are required, with ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Assessment and ongoing evaluation of patient condition.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and rapid clinical decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Assessment: Does admission and ongoing assessment of patient’s condition. Provides nursing care to meet the patient’s physical, psychological and spiritual needs.
• Planning: Designs, directs, evaluates, and documents the plan of care in collaboration with the patient and family.
• Implementation: Prepares patients for treatments and procedures, reports changes to the team, and ensures safety protocols.
• Evaluation: Reassesses patients and modifies care as needed while communicating with physicians.
• Report Skills: Exchanges comprehensive bedside reports to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Assessment

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Patient-centered care

Education

Associate 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.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates Degree Nursing


• One (1) year of RN experience, upon hire and


• Demonstrated competence in Registered Nurse I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire


• 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–Lakeside Hospital in The Woodlands is a 30 bed facility dedicated to enhancing your health and well-being. Our facility is a collaboration between St. Luke’s Health and a team of specialized physicians—focused on general and interventional cardiology, sports medicine, and orthopedics, including total joint replacement and spine care—in the North Houston community. As the only hospital in Montgomery County to offer sports medicine as a major service line, Lakeside Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient care as well as diagnostic imaging, including MRI, CT, and nuclear medicine. St. Luke’s Health is a member of CommonSpirit.

Pay Range

$35.45 - $55.36 /hour