RN Pre-Op - CommonSpirit Health

St. Lukes Health–Sugar Land Hospital offers the latest technology and treatments for residents of Fort Bend County and Southwest Houston. Our services range from heart care and neuroscience to robotic surgery. Our recently opened Family Birthing Center offers incomparable care and amenities in a spa-like environment to provide a VIP—Very Important Pregnancy—experience. Since 2008 our experienced doctors nurses and support staff have provided expert care to support our community.

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. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

Required:

• Associates Degree in Nursing or Diploma

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of
Texas

• AHA BLS with skills demonstration

• At least one (1) year of RN experience

Preferred:

• Bachelors in Nursing Preferred

• Certifications for Nursing Specialty, if applicable (see
Addendum)

• Previous acute care experience preferred