RN PreOp

CommonSpirit Health; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 55,104 - 66,124; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in The Woodlands, TX is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Float/Flex Team. You will provide compassionate, high‑quality care across units, perform critical assessments, and implement patient care plans with a positive, reliable attitude.

You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to drive optimal patient outcomes. Ideal candidates hold a Texas nursing license, have at least 1 year of RN experience, and are BLS certified.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing (ADN/AAS) required.
• Texas RN license upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) – CPR within 14 days of hire.
• Minimum of 1 year RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process to ensure cost‑effective, quality‑driven, patient‑focused care.
• Collect social, psychological, developmental and spiritual data from patient and family.
• Perform ongoing assessment, formulate diagnoses and goals, plan interventions, evaluate outcomes.
• Document consistently in patient/unit records per health system standards of care.
• Provide teaching on pain management, nutrition, skin integrity, fall prevention, diabetes, discharge instructions.
• Demonstrate commitment to patient safety, confidentiality, ethics, and cost containment.
• Engage in research activities and collaborate with outcomes managers and department.

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.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process to ensure appropriate patient care is provided in a cost‑effective, quality‑driven, and patient‑focused manner.
• Collect pertinent social, psychological, developmental and spiritual data from the patient, significant others, and other healthcare team members.
• Perform ongoing assessment, formulate nursing diagnosis and goals, plan appropriate interventions, and evaluate the outcome of the interventions.
• Consistently document in the patient and unit records according to written health system standards of care to meet legal and quality patient care requirements.
• Provide appropriate teaching and information to patients and families on pain management, nutrition, skin integrity, fall prevention, diabetes, disease process, smoking cessation, and discharge instructions.
• Demonstrate 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.
• Use interventions substantiated by research as appropriate in the patient population, participate in research activities, identify opportunities for research, and collaborate with the outcomes managers and department.

Qualifications

• 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: Texas, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support – CPR, within 14 days of hire.

Location

St. Luke’s Health – The Woodlands Hospital, 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 facility has earned an “A” safety grade by The Leapfrog Group in 2023 and 2025, and offers services including cardiovascular services, diagnostic imaging, women’s services, neurosciences, pediatric care, surgery, pathology, pulmonary services, and sleep disorder services.

Pay Range

$44.00 - $44.00 per hour