RN Surgery

CHI; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate and high-quality care at St. Luke’s Health–The Vintage Hospital in Houston, Texas. In this role, you will perform critical assessments and implement comprehensive care plans within a collaborative team environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong patient assessment skills and a dedication to excellence, providing quality patient care and ensuring safety in the healthcare environment. Competitive hourly wages range from $35.45 to $55.36.

Qualifications

• At least one (1) year of RN experience.
• Registered Nurse must be obtained upon hire.
• Basic Life Support certification must be acquired within 14 days.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient assessments and provide nursing care.
• Design and implement individualized care plans.
• Reassess patients following interventions to adjust care.

Skills

Patient assessment skills

Critical thinking

Patient care planning

Education

Associate’s degree in Nursing

Registered Nurse certification (TX)

Tools

Basic Life Support (CPR)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our 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

• Associate’s degree in Nursing
• At least one (1) year of RN experience
• Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire
• Basic Life Support (CPR) within 14 days
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 months

Location

St. Luke’s Health–The Vintage Hospital is a 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.

Pay Range

$35.45 – $55.36 /hour