Er RN

CommonSpirit Health • College Station, TX

13d

About The Position

As a Registered Nurse, you will deliver compassionate, high-quality care that supports patients’ well-being and recovery. You will provide individualized, comprehensive care by making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and implementing patient care plans. Working with an interdisciplinary team, you will contribute to optimal patient outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

The role uses the nursing process to provide cost-effective, quality-driven, patient-focused care. The nurse gathers relevant social, psychological, developmental, and spiritual information; conducts ongoing assessments; formulates nursing diagnoses and goals; plans interventions; and evaluates outcomes. The nurse documents care according to health system standards and teaches patients and families about topics including pain management, nutrition, skin integrity, fall prevention, diabetes, disease processes, smoking cessation, and discharge instructions. The nurse also supports patient safety, confidentiality, ethical decision-making, and cost containment, and uses and contributes to research activities where appropriate.

St. Joseph Health serves the Brazos Valley, including Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, and Madisonville, Texas. Its services include a Level III Trauma Center, a certified Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Chest Pain Center, and a network of more than 30 ambulatory clinics.

Requirements

• Associate of Science in Nursing.
• At least one year of RN experience.
• Texas Registered Nurse license, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR), within 14 days.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 months.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 12 months.
• Trauma Nurse Core Course, within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to provide cost-effective, quality-driven, patient-focused care.
• Gather pertinent social, psychological, developmental, and spiritual information from patients, significant others, and other healthcare team members.
• Conduct ongoing assessments, formulate nursing diagnoses and goals, plan appropriate interventions, and evaluate outcomes.
• Document in patient and unit records according to health system standards of care and legal and quality requirements.
• Teach patients and families about pain management, nutrition, skin integrity, fall prevention, diabetes, disease processes, smoking cessation, and discharge instructions.
• Support patient safety, confidentiality, ethical decision-making, and cost containment.
• Use research-supported interventions as appropriate and participate in research activities, identify research opportunities, and collaborate with Outcomes managers and the department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree