RN PreOp

CHI; Conroe (TX); On-site; USD 50,006 - 71,221; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s Health - The Woodlands Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Float/Flex Team, delivering compassionate, high-quality care and executing patient care plans in a fast-paced setting.

You will perform assessments, document thoroughly, and educate patients and families on pain management, nutrition, skin integrity, fall prevention, diabetes, and discharge instructions, while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Associate of Applied Science Nursing.
• RN experience or comparable on hire.
• TX RN license on hire.
• BLS/CPR within 14 days.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to provide patient care.
• Performs ongoing assessment, plans interventions, and evaluates outcomes.
• Documents in patient/unit records per care standards.
• Educates patients and families on pain management, nutrition, skin care, fall prevention, diabetes, and discharge instructions.
• Demonstrates commitment to patient safety and ethical care.
• Engages in research activities and collaborates with outcomes managers.

Skills

Assessment

Documentation

Patient education

Clinical judgment

Education

Associate of Applied Science Nursing

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse (RN) on our Float/Flex Team, you will be a pivotal healthcare professional delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well‑being and recovery while presenting a positive attitude and being reliable. 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.

• Utilizes the nursing process to ensure appropriate patient care is provided in a cost effective, quality driven, and patient focused manner. Collects pertinent social, psychological, developmental and spiritual data from the patient, significant others and other health care team members.
• Performs ongoing assessment, formulates nursing diagnosis and goals, plans appropriate interventions, and evaluates the outcome of the interventions.
• Consistently documents in the patient and unit records according to written health system standards of care in order to meet legal and quality patient care requirements.
• Provides appropriate teaching and information to patients and families including information on Pain Management, Nutrition, Skin Integrity, Fall prevention, Diabetes, Disease Process, Smoking Cessation, and Discharge instructions.
• Demonstrates commitment to the goals and values of the patient, Hospital, community and nursing profession through cost containment measures, maintaining confidentiality, appropriate ethical decision‑making, and ensuring patient safety.
• Uses interventions substantiated by research as appropriate in the patient population, participates in research activities, identifies opportunities for research, and collaborates with the Outcomes managers and department.

Job Requirements

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

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.

Pay Range

$44.00 - $44.00 /hour