Medical Surgical RN III

• Serves as a Charge Nurse as needed and ensures appropriate patient care is provided in a cost effective, quality driven and patient focused manner OR functions as an RN Resource Nurse for the facility.
• Serves on teams and leads teams as a part of daily practice
• Serves as a role model for the unit in incorporating national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety, and satisfaction.
• Role models communication skills and is able to articulate and translate the patient s condition to physicians and other colleagues; effectively utilizes AIDET and SBAR communication methods.
• If applicable, participates in at least one specialty role that is not required of all registered nurses on the unit.
• Supports continuous learning on the unit by sharing research material from professional journals and/or organizations.
• Identifies opportunities for clinical quality and workplace improvement.
• Applies evidence-based practice as a regular aspect of professional practice.
• Ensures improvements in the practice setting by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning.
• Facilitates unit-based education, in- services, and skills validation
• Serves as a preceptor as needed for nurse interns, new graduate, and experienced nurses OR functions as an RN Resource Nurse for the facility
• Serves as a unit-based champion on a committee or council (e.g., diabetes, falls, wound, CAUTI, CLABSI, SSI, HCAHPS, IT, etc.); completes unit-based audits and provides data to management for follow-up with staff to achieve positive outcomes.

• BSN
• Three (3) years of RN experience
• BLS with skills demonstration required (and ACLS, if applicable)
• Current and Approved National Certification: programs/magnet/accepted -certifications
• Active Registered Nurse license in good standing with the Texas Board of Nursing

Up to $10,000 Relocation assistance

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.

CHI St. Luke s Health, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, has been serving our community since 1954. We proudly provide a vast array of services that help us keep our community safe and healthy.

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

• Free Premium Membership to with preloaded credits for children and dependent adults

• Care for Caregivers: Resilience Through Adversity is a series of sessions designed to help caregivers build their resilience and advance their mental well-being during these difficult times

• Flexible spending accounts

• Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development

• Matching Retirement Programs

• Wellness Programs