Day Surgery RN

CommonSpirit Health•Lake Jackson, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Day Surgery RN works on the Float/Flex Team at St. Luke’s Health–Brazosport Hospital in Lake Jackson, Texas. The RN delivers compassionate, high-quality, individualized care and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to support patient recovery and optimal outcomes. The role requires comprehensive assessment, skilled procedures, implementation of patient care plans, and a patient-first approach in a fast-paced environment. The RN uses the nursing process to provide cost-effective, quality-driven, patient-focused care. This includes gathering pertinent patient data; conducting ongoing assessments; formulating nursing diagnoses and goals; planning interventions; evaluating outcomes; and documenting in patient and unit records according to health system standards. The RN also teaches patients and families about topics including pain management, nutrition, skin integrity, fall prevention, diabetes, disease processes, smoking cessation, and discharge instructions. The role supports patient safety, confidentiality, ethical decision-making, cost containment, and research-informed practice, and may involve participation in research activities and collaboration with Outcomes managers and the department.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
At least one year of RN experience; the posting also states 24 months.
Demonstrated competence in Registered Nurse I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire.
Texas Registered Nurse license upon hire.
Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 14 days.

Responsibilities

Deliver compassionate, high-quality, individualized patient care as a member of the Float/Flex Team.
Collect pertinent social, psychological, developmental, and spiritual data from patients, significant others, and other health care team members.
Perform ongoing assessments, formulate nursing diagnoses and goals, plan appropriate interventions, and evaluate intervention outcomes.
Implement patient care plans and perform skilled procedures.
Document in patient and unit records according to written health system standards of care.
Provide patients and families with teaching and information on pain management, nutrition, skin integrity, fall prevention, diabetes, disease processes, smoking cessation, and discharge instructions.
Promote patient safety, maintain confidentiality, use appropriate ethical decision-making, and support cost containment.
Use research-substantiated interventions as appropriate for the patient population.
Participate in research activities, identify research opportunities, and collaborate with Outcomes managers and the department.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes.