ICU RN

St. Luke's Hospital - The Woodlands•The Woodlands, TX

21d•$35 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

St. Luke’s Health - The Woodlands Hospital is a 245-bed facility serving North Harris and Montgomery counties. The ICU RN delivers compassionate, high-quality, individualized nursing care and contributes to patient well-being and recovery. The role involves assessment, skilled procedures, implementation and evaluation of patient care plans, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes. The nurse works in a fast-paced environment and applies critical thinking, urgency, and a patient-first approach. The RN assesses patients on admission and throughout their stay, provides care for physical, psychological, and spiritual needs, and notifies the physician of changes requiring attention. The nurse plans and documents patient care, teaching, and safe transitions and discharge; prepares patients for treatments and procedures; follows patient safety and medication practices; and adjusts care as patients’ needs change. The role also includes bedside shift reporting, task delegation as appropriate, and maintaining a safe patient and work environment.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing, upon hire.
One year of RN experience, upon hire.
Registered Nurse license: Texas, upon hire.
Basic Life Support (CPR), within 14 days.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 months.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, upon hire.

Responsibilities

Complete admission and ongoing assessments of patients’ conditions and notify the physician of changes that require attention.
Provide nursing care that meets patients’ physical, psychological, and spiritual needs.
Design, direct, evaluate, and document plans of care, patient and family teaching, and safe transition and discharge plans.
Coordinate with other clinical disciplines to meet specialized patient care and discharge needs.
Develop individualized plans of care and daily goals.
Prepare patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic studies.
Report significant changes in patient condition to the Charge Nurse/Team Leader and/or physician.
Implement patient safety initiatives and protocols, including medication safety practices, physician orders, and consult notifications.
Reassess patients at appropriate intervals after interventions and notify the physician as necessary to modify interventions.
Adjust nursing care to patients’ emerging and changing needs.
Give and receive bedside shift reports, including family participation, and provide accurate, comprehensive reports to support continuity of care.
Delegate tasks as needed according to coworkers’ experience and abilities and patient acuity.
Maintain a safe patient and work environment; promptly remove used and soiled equipment and linen to appropriate locations.
Incorporate national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety, and satisfaction.
Immediately report patient safety and hazard concerns.