RN Pre-Admission Testing

CommonSpirit Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's Health–The Vintage Hospital in Houston, TX is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high-quality patient care. You will perform assessments, plan and implement care, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support patient recovery in a fast-paced setting.

Requirements include at least 1 year of RN experience, ADN, TX RN license, CPR within 14 days, and PALS within 6 months. Bachelors in Nursing preferred.

Qualifications

• RN with at least 1 year of experience.
• Associate Degree in Nursing required.
• Texas RN license required.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) within 14 days.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assessment: admission and ongoing assessment of patient needs and notify changes to physician.
• Planning: design and document plan of care and discharge goals with cross-disciplinary input.
• Implementation: prepare patients for treatments, report changes, follow safety protocols.
• Evaluation: reassess and modify care as patient needs evolve.
• Report Skills: provide and receive bedside reports and ensure continuity of care.
• Environment & Patient Safety: maintain safe environment and promptly address safety concerns.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Critical thinking

Patient care

Team collaboration

Communication/reporting

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred)

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

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

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Nursing, upon hire

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.