What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Endoscopy position at St Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital?
Overview
St. Lukes Health–The Vintage Hospital provides high-quality compassionate care for residents of the Willowbrook Champions and Tomball areas of Northwest Houston. With the resources of the St. Luke’s Health system we are able to deliver the most advanced care available to our Northwest Houston community. The Vintage Hospital offers the latest in diagnostic and surgical expertise including heart care women’s health and orthopedics.
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. 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.
Qualifications
Pay Range
$33.00 - $52.80 /hour
St. Lukes Health–The Vintage Hospital provides high-quality compassionate care for residents of the Willowbrook Champions and Tomball areas of Northwest Houston. With the resources of the St. Luke’s Health system we are able to deliver the most advanced care available to our Northwest Houston community. The Vintage Hospital offers the latest in diagnostic and surgical expertise including heart care women’s health and orthopedics.
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. 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.
Qualifications
Required Skills:
- Associates Degree in Nursing or Diploma.
- One (1) or more years of nursing experience
- Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Texas
- Basic Life Support (BLS)(AHA) with skills demonstration
Preferred Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred
- One (1) or more years of experience in an Acute Care setting preferred
Pay Range
$33.00 - $52.80 /hour
Salary : $33 - $53
