CommonSpirit Health
Cardiac Medical Surgical RN
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CommonSpirit Health
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.
Assessment: Performs admission and ongoing assessment of patients’ condition; provides nursing care to meet the patient’s physical, psychological, and spiritual needs; notifies the physician of changes 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 take 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 the Charge Nurse/Team Leader or physician. Implements patient safety initiatives and protocols including medication safety practices, physician orders, and consult notifications.
Evaluation: Reassesses patients at appropriate intervals following interventions; notifies the physician as necessary to modify interventions. Adjusts nursing care to meet the patient’s emerging and changing needs.
Report Skills: Gives and receives report using Bedside Shift Report with family participation. Provides an accurate and comprehensive report to the oncoming shift to establish continuity of care. Receives report from the off‑going shift and delegates tasks as needed to provide continuity of care according to the coworker’s experience, abilities, and the patient’s acuity.
Environment & Patient Safety: Maintains the patient and work environment to maximize a safe working space. Removes all used and soiled equipment, linen, etc. to appropriate locations. Incorporates national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety, and satisfaction. Reports all patient safety and hazard concerns immediately.
Deliver care to 4–6 patients per shift for cardiac patients.
Administer medications, change dressings, monitor vital signs, and chart with timely documentation.
Collaborate with a variety of other healthcare professionals such as social work, care coordination, physical therapy, occupational therapy, laboratory, respiratory therapy, and imaging.
Job Requirements Required
Associate’s in Nursing or Diploma; at least one (1) year of RN experience upon hire.
Bachelor’s of Nursing (BSN) within 2 years of date of hire; current employees grandfathered before July 2020.
Demonstrated competence in Registered Nurse I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire.
Registered Nurse: TX upon hire.
Basic Life Support - CPR within 14 days.
Preferred
Bachelor’s of Nursing upon hire.
Where You’ll Work Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. The new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence‑based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5‑acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading‑edge patient care, research, and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart® Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other.
Benefits
Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and dependent adults
Care for Caregivers: Resilience Through Adversity – a series of sessions designed to help caregivers build their resilience and advance their mental well‑being during these difficult times
Flexible Spending Accounts
Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
Matching Retirement Programs
Wellness Programs
Pay Range $33.00 – $52.80 per hour
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CommonSpirit Health
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.
Assessment: Performs admission and ongoing assessment of patients’ condition; provides nursing care to meet the patient’s physical, psychological, and spiritual needs; notifies the physician of changes 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 take 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 the Charge Nurse/Team Leader or physician. Implements patient safety initiatives and protocols including medication safety practices, physician orders, and consult notifications.
Evaluation: Reassesses patients at appropriate intervals following interventions; notifies the physician as necessary to modify interventions. Adjusts nursing care to meet the patient’s emerging and changing needs.
Report Skills: Gives and receives report using Bedside Shift Report with family participation. Provides an accurate and comprehensive report to the oncoming shift to establish continuity of care. Receives report from the off‑going shift and delegates tasks as needed to provide continuity of care according to the coworker’s experience, abilities, and the patient’s acuity.
Environment & Patient Safety: Maintains the patient and work environment to maximize a safe working space. Removes all used and soiled equipment, linen, etc. to appropriate locations. Incorporates national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety, and satisfaction. Reports all patient safety and hazard concerns immediately.
Deliver care to 4–6 patients per shift for cardiac patients.
Administer medications, change dressings, monitor vital signs, and chart with timely documentation.
Collaborate with a variety of other healthcare professionals such as social work, care coordination, physical therapy, occupational therapy, laboratory, respiratory therapy, and imaging.
Job Requirements Required
Associate’s in Nursing or Diploma; at least one (1) year of RN experience upon hire.
Bachelor’s of Nursing (BSN) within 2 years of date of hire; current employees grandfathered before July 2020.
Demonstrated competence in Registered Nurse I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire.
Registered Nurse: TX upon hire.
Basic Life Support - CPR within 14 days.
Preferred
Bachelor’s of Nursing upon hire.
Where You’ll Work Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. The new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence‑based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5‑acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading‑edge patient care, research, and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart® Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other.
Benefits
Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and dependent adults
Care for Caregivers: Resilience Through Adversity – a series of sessions designed to help caregivers build their resilience and advance their mental well‑being during these difficult times
Flexible Spending Accounts
Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
Matching Retirement Programs
Wellness Programs
Pay Range $33.00 – $52.80 per hour
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