RN ICU

CommonSpirit Health•Sugar Land, TX

13d

About The Position

St. Luke's Health–Sugar Land Hospital is a 100-bed facility serving Fort Bend County and Southwest Houston, with services ranging from heart care and neuroscience to robotic surgery. The ICU Registered Nurse delivers compassionate, high-quality, individualized care and contributes to patient well-being and recovery. The role involves comprehensive assessment, skilled procedures, implementation and evaluation of care plans, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes. The RN assesses patients on admission and throughout care, addresses physical, psychological, and spiritual needs, and informs physicians of changes requiring attention. The nurse designs and documents individualized care plans, daily goals, patient and family teaching, and safe discharge transitions in coordination with other clinical disciplines. The RN prepares patients for treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic studies; follows safety initiatives and protocols; reassesses patients after interventions; and adjusts care as needs change. The nurse gives and receives bedside shift reports, delegates tasks according to coworker experience and abilities and patient acuity, and maintains a safe patient and work environment. The RN promptly removes used or soiled equipment and linen, supports quality, safety, and satisfaction goals, and immediately reports patient safety or hazard concerns.

Requirements

At least one year of RN experience upon hire.
Associate degree in Nursing upon hire.
Texas Registered Nurse licensure upon hire.
Basic Life Support (CPR) within 14 days.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing upon hire.

Responsibilities

Assess patients on admission and on an ongoing basis, providing nursing care for their physical, psychological, and spiritual needs.
Notify physicians of assessment changes requiring attention and report significant patient condition changes to the Charge Nurse/Team Leader and/or physician.
Design, direct, evaluate, and document individualized plans of care, daily goals, patient and family teaching, and safe care transitions and discharge plans.
Coordinate with other clinical disciplines to address specialized patient care and discharge needs.
Prepare patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic studies.
Implement patient safety initiatives and protocols, including medication safety practices, physician orders, and consult notifications.
Reassess patients at appropriate intervals after interventions, notify physicians as necessary, and adjust nursing care to 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 based on coworkers’ experience and abilities and patient acuity.
Maintain a safe patient and work environment, promptly remove used or soiled equipment and linen, support quality and safety goals, and immediately report safety or hazard concerns.