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Position Responsibilities: - Assessment:  Does admission and ongoing assessment of patient’s condition.  Provides nursing care to meet the patient’s physical, psychological and spiritual needs.  Notifies doctor of changes in assessment that require attention.  - Planning:  Designs, directs, evaluates, and documents the plan of care, patient/family teaching and the transition of care plan to include a safe appropriate level of care discharge.  Works with other clinical disciplines to meet specialized patient care and discharge needs.  Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that takes into consideration the individualized needs of the patient. - Implementation: Prepares patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries and diagnostic studies to help reduce patient anxiety. Knows patients' conditions and reports significant changes to Charge Nurse/Team Leader, and/or physician. Implements patient safety initiative and protocols including medication safety practices, physician orders, consult notifications. - Evaluation: Reassesses patients at appropriate intervals following interventions. Notifies physician as necessary to modify interventions. Adjusts nursing care to meet patient's emerging and changing needs. - Report Skills: Gives and receives report using Bedside Shift Report including family participation. Provides an accurate and comprehensive report to the oncoming shift to help establish continuity of patient care. Receives report from off-going shift and delegates tasks as needed to provide continuity of care according to coworker's experience, abilities and the patient's acuity. - Environment & Patient Safety: Maintains patient and work environment to maximize safe working space.  Promptly removes all used and soiled equipment, linen, etc. to appropriate location. Incorporates national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety and satisfaction. Reports all patient safety and hazard concerns immediately. - Supplies: Maintains accurate documentation of charges and supplies used to provide patient care through cost containment measures. - Time Management:  Clocks in and out appropriately according to policy to ensure work is stated and completed on time.  Obtains Director/designees/House Supervisor approval before working overtime, including incremental overtime. - Documentation:  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. - License and Competency: Maintains RN license to practice in the State of Texas including multi-state licensure requirements. Takes responsibility for meeting competency requirements. Assists with the orientation of new employees and floated staff as requested and assigned. - Professional Responsibility:  Maintains all professional licenses, certifications, and annual competencies prior to deadline.  Attends mandatory in-services, workshops, town halls, and 75% of all unit meetings per year.   Stays up-to-date on communication, including emails and current journals to keep abreast of new developments in the medical and nursing fields.  - Patient Care:  Notifies and escalates concerns to appropriate providers of life-threatening changes and notes physician response. Effectively applies the nursing process within the framework of the organization’s professional model of care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patient and family following the Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives (ERD). - Patient Experience:  Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues. Performs hourly rounding and bedside shift report, updating the patient communication board and providing service recovery as needed.  

1. Surgical Instrumentation: Ensure proper care and handling, decontamination, assembly, packaging, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation for Operating Rooms, Cath Lab, Labor and Delivery, and all invasive, diagnostic, and treatment areas. Ensure proper and safe functioning of hospital sterilization equipment. Ensure compliance with Regulatory Agency guidelines (JCAHO, CDC, FDA, AORN, EPA, etc.). Develop and revise process practices and monitor service standards of care for surgical instrumentation. Utilize research to promote and advance sterilization practice 2. Medical Supplies: Manage the acquisition, storage, distribution, and rotation of medical supply inventory in the Operating Rooms, Cath Lab, Labor and Delivery, and all other diagnostic and treatment areas, excluding LUM on the Nursing units. Maintain General Ledger/MAPS system interface and reconciliation by monthly cycle counts and year-end physical counts. Direct case cart activities. Provide decision support data in terms of dollars and volume. Maintain an Official Inventory location. Cost/Product Analysis for Decision Support. Automated Inventory Control/Management 3. Human Resources Management: Departmental staffing. Daily HR issues. Develop and maintain staff performance service levels. Actively involved in recruitment and retention. Executive corrective action. Hire/Fire. Staff Development

Overview:  As our services grow, so do our opportunities! St. Luke's Health - Memorial Hospital Lufkin is hoping to connect with RNs in Lufkin, and surrounding areas, with a desire for caring for patients with human kindness! This is a great opportunity for Registered Nurses who have previous nursing experience and desire to grow their careers.  The Registered Nurse II practices as a full partner on the multidisciplinary team. Independently plans, implements, and evaluates patient care and performs related duties as required. Assesses patient's needs for nursing care, assures continuity of care through appropriate discharge planning, patient education and coordination of services, and acts as a patient and family advocate. Demonstrates and models the full range of nursing professional practice in both patient care provided and in development of strategies to improve patient outcomes, satisfaction, and cost effectiveness at the unit level. This patient population contains various levels of acuity requiring individualized care plans. This nursing team is highly skilled in delivering care and bringing compassion to the care plan. If you aspire to grow professionally and bring kindness to patients, you will enjoy being a member of this team!     We understand that many of our team members also have family members who depend on them while they are working hard to improve the health of others. To support our employees and decrease this stressor, we provide a Free Premium Membership to Care.com, including FREE Care Credits (capped amount), including their Family Care Program and backup care for children and/or adults in addition to standard benefits.   CHI Memorial Health Lufkin, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, ranks among top medical facilities in Texas for quality and service to our employees and patients.     

Sign-On Bonus:  Up to $15,000 (less applicable taxes) for those external hires that have 2 years of RN experience in the OR, as outlined by Franciscan Policy. Job Summary:  Cardiac Nurse in our surgical services nurses provide pre-, intra- and post-operative nursing care to all patient populations undergoing surgical procedures.  This work includes developing, implementing and assessing the patient plan of care in collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary teams and the patient and family.  

  Job Summary:   The Registered Nurse Circulator position is for our general surgery team. Our surgical services nurses provide pre-, intra- and post-operative nursing care to all patient populations undergoing surgical procedures.  This work includes developing, implementing and assessing the patient plan of care in collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary teams and the patient and family.  Opportunity to develop and work with highly engaged perioperative team in a dynamic environment with increasing surgery volumes and complexity. The CVOR team is a very experienced team with a high degree of teamwork in the OR. Opportunity exists to expand skills in a Level II Trauma Center and supportive team for learning.     

Expectations: - Provide a variety of routine tasks and direct patient care to support our patients and our clinical teams.  - Answer call lights and unit phone to assist with questions and concerns from patients and family members.   - Communicate, monitor and document pertinent patient information - Assist with admission, transfers, transporting, lifting, and discharge of patients - Make rounds and respond promptly to patients, families, and clinical team requests. - Work effectively and collaboratively in a diverse and multi-cultural environment. - Assist in organization, cleaning, and safety of the unit and patient rooms

  Job Summary: This job is responsible for providing GI nursing care of all patient populations undergoing GI procedures to include inpatient, outpatient, and those patients undergoing procedures in Radiology, ED, ICU and throughout the hospital.   Essential Duties: Provides care for patients undergoing a GI procedure. Endoscopy RNs administer and maintain sedation and analgesia by order of the physician.  Assesses, diagnoses, and intervenes in the event of complications.  Monitors and assesses the patient receiving the sedation and analgesia throughout diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures. Provides on-call coverage for all three regional hospitals and responds within 30 minutes of call.  

  Job Summary: This job is responsible for providing GI nursing care of all patient populations undergoing GI procedures to include inpatient, outpatient, and those patients undergoing procedures in Radiology, ED, ICU and throughout the hospital.   Essential Duties: Provides care for patients undergoing a GI procedure. Endoscopy RNs administer and maintain sedation and analgesia by order of the physician.  Assesses, diagnoses, and intervenes in the event of complications.  Monitors and assesses the patient receiving the sedation and analgesia throughout diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures. Provides on-call coverage for all three regional hospitals and responds within 30 minutes of call.  

  Job Summary: This job is responsible for providing GI nursing care of all patient populations undergoing GI procedures to include inpatient, outpatient, and those patients undergoing procedures in Radiology, ED, ICU and throughout the hospital.   Essential Duties: Provides care for patients undergoing a GI procedure. Endoscopy RNs administer and maintain sedation and analgesia by order of the physician.  Assesses, diagnoses, and intervenes in the event of complications.  Monitors and assesses the patient receiving the sedation and analgesia throughout diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures. Provides on-call coverage for all three regional hospitals and responds within 30 minutes of call.    

    Job Summary: This job is responsible for providing GI nursing care of all patient populations undergoing GI procedures to include inpatient, outpatient, and those patients undergoing procedures in Radiology, ED, ICU and throughout the hospital.   Essential Duties: Provides care for patients undergoing a GI procedure. Endoscopy RNs administer and maintain sedation and analgesia by order of the physician.  Assesses, diagnoses, and intervenes in the event of complications.  Monitors and assesses the patient receiving the sedation and analgesia throughout diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures. Provides on-call coverage for all three regional hospitals and responds within 30 minutes of call.  

$10k Sign on bonus for experienced RN's new to CHI Franciscan   Job Summary: This job is responsible for providing GI nursing care of all patient populations undergoing GI procedures to include inpatient, outpatient, and those patients undergoing procedures in Radiology, ED, ICU and throughout the hospital.   Essential Duties: Provides care for patients undergoing a GI procedure. Endoscopy RNs administer and maintain sedation and analgesia by order of the physician.  Assesses, diagnoses, and intervenes in the event of complications.  Monitors and assesses the patient receiving the sedation and analgesia throughout diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures. Provides on-call coverage for all three regional hospitals and responds within 30 minutes of call.  

  Job Summary: This job is responsible for providing GI nursing care of all patient populations undergoing GI procedures to include inpatient, outpatient, and those patients undergoing procedures in Radiology, ED, ICU and throughout the hospital.   Essential Duties: Provides care for patients undergoing a GI procedure. Endoscopy RNs administer and maintain sedation and analgesia by order of the physician.  Assesses, diagnoses, and intervenes in the event of complications.  Monitors and assesses the patient receiving the sedation and analgesia throughout diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures. Provides on-call coverage for all three regional hospitals and responds within 30 minutes of call.  

Job Summary: The surgical unit is located on the eighth floor of St. Michael Medical Center. This unit has 32 private rooms and is a telemetry capable surgical unit.  The nurses on the floor are experts in post-surgical care and work closely with other care givers who assist in the recovery process.  Our unit consists of general surgical and overflow medical with multi-system involvement and patients requiring “non-acute” cardiac telemetry monitoring. We serve Adolescents (16+ years old), adults, and geriatric patients. The patient to nurse ratio is set to match staff requirement to meet the care needs of patients.  The Charge RN makes shift by shift assignments based on patient census, patient complexity, nurse experience level, and staff skill mix. All nurses are licensed in the State of Washington and some are certified in their area of practice. All nursing staff maintain competency through continuing education, department in-services, and annual updates of unit specific competencies. The most common surgical patients are joint replacements, general surgery, gynecological procedures and urology. Surgical volumes drive our unit census. We work in close collaboration with our Peri-Op team for patient placement and bed planning. General medical patients round out our unit census as overflow from other hospital units.  

- Perform general nursing care to patients by following established standards and procedures. - Obtain patient consent for care and ensures patient confidentiality. - Obtain and document health history, information on chief complaint, vital signs, and health risk factors and assesses disease condition. - Provide patient care based on practice guidelines, standards of care, and federal/state laws and regulations. - Execute prescribed treatments and medical interventions, administers prescribed medications, and monitor and document treatment progress and patient response. Refer to/consult with physicians, other health providers, and community resources to prevent/resolve problems or concerns. - Educate patients and families about health status, health maintenance, and management of acute and chronic conditions. - Document patient assessment and intervention data using established medical record forms/automated systems and documentation practices. - Participate in multidisciplinary teams to improve patient care processes and outcomes. - Track quality assurance data and monitor for acute and chronic care management. - May act as team lead for other nursing staff. - Perform other duties as assigned

Overview:  As our services grow, so do our opportunities! St. Luke's Health - Memorial Hospital Lufkin is hoping to connect with RNs in Lufkin, and surrounding areas, with a desire for caring for patients with human kindness! This is a great opportunity for Registered Nurses who have previous nursing experience and desire to grow their careers.  The Registered Nurse II practices as a full partner on the multidisciplinary team. Independently plans, implements, and evaluates patient care and performs related duties as required. Assesses patient's needs for nursing care, assures continuity of care through appropriate discharge planning, patient education and coordination of services, and acts as a patient and family advocate. Demonstrates and models the full range of nursing professional practice in both patient care provided and in development of strategies to improve patient outcomes, satisfaction, and cost effectiveness at the unit level. This patient population contains various levels of acuity requiring individualized care plans. This nursing team is highly skilled in delivering care and bringing compassion to the care plan. If you aspire to grow professionally and bring kindness to patients, you will enjoy being a member of this team!     We understand that many of our team members also have family members who depend on them while they are working hard to improve the health of others. To support our employees and decrease this stressor, we provide a Free Premium Membership to Care.com, including FREE Care Credits (capped amount), including their Family Care Program and backup care for children and/or adults in addition to standard benefits.   CHI Memorial Health Lufkin, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, ranks among top medical facilities in Texas for quality and service to our employees and patients.     

Our main OR suite includes 6 operating rooms and we perform over 3,200 cases per year, including general, orthopedics, urology,  gynecology and robotics.   Our Surgical Services Leadership team includes a Director, a Perioperative Clinical Manager, and a Perianesthesia Clinical manager.   Orientation for new OR RNs includes a formal six-month long OR residency.  We offer two residencies per year.   What We Have To Offer: Faith-based culture with commitment to our Core Values of Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence where we value positive team players  Collaborative scheduling  8, 10 and 12-hour shift options  Limited call  Financial support for CNOR certification  Tuition assistance for advanced degrees  Opportunities for career growth within the growing and highly successful CHI Franciscan Health system  Competitive wages, incentives and a generous employee benefits program   Job Summary:         Our surgical services nurses provide pre-, intra- and post-operative nursing care to all patient populations undergoing surgical procedures.  This work includes developing, implementing and assessing the patient plan of care in collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary teams and the patient and family.       

St. Francis Hospital is a 134-bed community hospital.  On-site specialties include emergency services, a family birth center, diagnostic imaging and much more.  We have eight ORs and performs approximately 6,000 cases per year.  The types of cases we perform include general, orthopedic, urology, spine, ENT, vascular, bariatric, ophthalmology and robotics.  We are recognized as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence.     What We Have To Offer: A highly skilled and collaborative leadership team Collaborative scheduling 8, 10 and 12-hour shift options Limited call Financial support for CNOR certification Tuition assistance for advanced degrees Opportunities for career growth within the growing and highly successful Virginia Mason Franciscan Health  Competitive wages, incentives and a generous employee benefits program   Job Summary:   Our surgical services nurses provide pre-, intra- and post-operative nursing care to all patient populations undergoing surgical procedures.  This work includes developing, implementing and assessing the patient plan of care in collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary teams and the patient and family. 

St. Francis Hospital is a 134-bed community hospital.  On-site specialties include emergency services, a family birth center, diagnostic imaging and much more.  We have eight ORs and performs approximately 6,000 cases per year.  The types of cases we perform include general, orthopedic, urology, spine, ENT, vascular, bariatric, ophthalmology and robotics.  We are recognized as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence.     What We Have To Offer: A highly skilled and collaborative leadership team Collaborative scheduling 8, 10 and 12-hour shift options Limited call Financial support for CNOR certification Tuition assistance for advanced degrees Opportunities for career growth within the growing and highly successful Virginia Mason Franciscan Health  Competitive wages, incentives and a generous employee benefits program   Job Summary:   Our surgical services nurses provide pre-, intra- and post-operative nursing care to all patient populations undergoing surgical procedures.  This work includes developing, implementing and assessing the patient plan of care in collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary teams and the patient and family.    

St. Francis Hospital is a 134-bed community hospital.  On-site specialties include emergency services, a family birth center, diagnostic imaging and much more.  We have eight ORs and performs approximately 6,000 cases per year.  The types of cases we perform include general, orthopedic, urology, spine, ENT, vascular, bariatric, ophthalmology and robotics.  We are recognized as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence.     What We Have To Offer: A highly skilled and collaborative leadership team Collaborative scheduling 8, 10 and 12-hour shift options Limited call Financial support for CNOR certification Tuition assistance for advanced degrees Opportunities for career growth within the growing and highly successful Virginia Mason Franciscan Health  Competitive wages, incentives and a generous employee benefits program   Job Summary:   Our surgical services nurses provide pre-, intra- and post-operative nursing care to all patient populations undergoing surgical procedures.  This work includes developing, implementing and assessing the patient plan of care in collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary teams and the patient and family.

Incentives: $10K Sign on bonus for experienced external RN's new to Virginia Mason Franciscan Health   Job Summary: Our surgical services nurses provide pre-, intra- and post-operative nursing care to all patient populations undergoing surgical procedures.  This work includes developing, implementing and assessing the patient plan of care in collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary teams and the patient and family.     What We Have To Offer: Collaborative scheduling Limited call Financial support for CNOR certification and tuition assistance for advanced degrees Opportunities for career growth within a growing & highly successful system Competitive wages, incentives and a generous employee benefits program.