CommonSpirit Health
Overview
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence with a focus on cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. Our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience, modeled on evidence-based practices for safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on patient care, research, and education. Our collaboration with Texas Heart Institute and Baylor College of Medicine provides a strong network of care to the communities we serve.
Position Summary
Responsible for delivering excellence in patient care through assessing, formulating nursing diagnoses, establishing goals, planning and implementing interventions, and evaluating patient care outcomes. The staff nurse participates in maintaining quality, cost effectiveness, and guest relations. Provide patient care in compliance with hospital policies and procedures and the standards of professional nursing practice as defined by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.
Pay Range
$42.00 - $42.00 /hour
Responsibilities 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 diagnoses 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 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, 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. Participates in quality of care activities, evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, assists in collecting quality data, analyzes the data, and formulates action plans to improve quality care. Qualifications Education and Licensure : Associates Degree or Diploma in Nursing; Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas; BLS with skills demonstration Minimum Experience : Effective Communication; Knowledge of the principles and skills of the nursing process to provide patient care and treatment; Critical thinking skills; Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills both written and verbal; Basic Computer skills – familiarity with Windows based software programs Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type Contract Job function Health Care Provider Industries Wellness and Fitness Services Hospitals and Health Care Medical Practices Additional information We’re leveraging AI to unlock community knowledge and insights within our articles.
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Responsibilities 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 diagnoses 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 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, 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. Participates in quality of care activities, evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, assists in collecting quality data, analyzes the data, and formulates action plans to improve quality care. Qualifications Education and Licensure : Associates Degree or Diploma in Nursing; Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas; BLS with skills demonstration Minimum Experience : Effective Communication; Knowledge of the principles and skills of the nursing process to provide patient care and treatment; Critical thinking skills; Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills both written and verbal; Basic Computer skills – familiarity with Windows based software programs Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type Contract Job function Health Care Provider Industries Wellness and Fitness Services Hospitals and Health Care Medical Practices Additional information We’re leveraging AI to unlock community knowledge and insights within our articles.
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