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Overview

CHI Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an 881-bed quaternary care academic medical center that is a joint venture between Baylor College of Medicine and CHI St. Luke’s Health. Located in the Texas Medical Center, the hospital is the home of the Texas Heart® Institute, a cardiovascular research and education institution founded in 1962 by Denton A. Cooley, MD. The hospital was the first facility in Texas and the Southwest designated a Magnet® hospital for Nursing Excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, receiving the award five consecutive times. Baylor St. Luke’s also has three community emergency centers offering adult and pediatric care for the Greater Houston area.

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the delivery of excellence in patient care through assessing, formulating nursing diagnoses and establishing goals, planning and implementing intervention and evaluating patient care outcomes. With the staff nurse's professional practice he/she Responsible for participating in and maintaining quality, cost effectiveness and guest relations. Provide patient care in compliance with hospital policies and procedures and the standards of professional nursing practice as defined by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.

1. Utilizes the nursing process to ensure appropriate patient care is provided in a cost effective, quality driven, and patient focused manner. Collects pertinent social, psychological, developmental and spiritual data from the patient, significant others and other health care team members.

2. Performs as ongoing assessment, formulates nursing diagnosis and goals, plans appropriate interventions, and evaluates the outcome of the interventions.

3. Consistently documents in the patient and unit records according to written health system standards of care in order to meet legal and quality patient care requirements.

4. Provides appropriate teaching and information to patients and families including information on Pain Management, Nutrition, Skin Integrity, Fall prevention, Diabetes, Disease Process, Smoking Cessation, and Discharge instructions.

5. Demonstrates commitment to the goals and values of the patient, Hospital, community and nursing profession through cost containment measures, maintaining confidentiality, appropriate ethical decision –making, and ensuring patient safety.

6. Uses interventions substantiated by research as appropriate in the patient population, Participates in research activities, identifies opportunities for research, and collaborates with the Outcomes managers and department.

7. Participates in quality of care activities, evaluates the quality and the effectiveness of nursing practice. Assists in collecting quality data, analyzes the data, and formulates action plans to improve quality care.

This is a PRN position.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Degree in Nursing from an accredited program college, or university

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) within 2 years from date of hire.

• At least one (1) year of RN experience

• Active Registered Nurse license in good standing with the Texas Board of Nursing

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Preferred Experience:

Blood Drawing experience

Medication Record Reconciliation and some Front Office Administrative

Physical Requirements:

Sitting Up to 30% Standing Greater than 50% Walking Greater than 50% Pushing Greater than 50% Pulling Greater than 50% Twisting Greater than 50% Climbing NoneBalancing Up to 30% Kneeling Up to 30% Crawling None Reaching Greater than 50% Grasping Greater than 50% Stooping Greater than 50% Bending None Driving None Repetitive Movements NoneLifting up to 10lbs Greater than 50% Lifting 11 - 20 lbs Up to 30% Lifting 21 - 50lbs None Lifting 51 - 100lbs None Lifting greater than 100lbs 12 Carrying up to 10lbs Greater than 50% Carrying 11 - 20 lbs Up to 30% Carrying 21 - 50lbs None Carrying 51 - 100lbs None Carrying greater than 100lbs None Exposure to dust, fumes, odors None Exposure to extreme heat or cold None Work near moving parts None Risk of electrical shock None Uneven terrain None Heights None Radiation None Chemicals None Toxic Waste None

This is a PRN position.

Pay Range

$42.00 - $42.00 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.