General Medical Surgical/Telemetry RN

Company: Baylor St Luke's Medical Center
Location: Houston
Posted on: January 7, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Summary and Responsibilities As a Registered Nurse on our Pulmonary and General Medicine Acute Care Unit, you will be responsible for delivering excellence in patient care by assessing, formulating nursing diagnoses, establishing goals, planning and implementing intervention, and evaluating patient care outcomes. With the staff nurse's professional practice, you are responsible for participating in and maintaining quality, cost-effectiveness, and guest relations. 21 Tower – General Medical Surgical/Telemetry - 28-bed Med/Surg/Telemetry Acute Care Unit with a focus on Pulmonology. - Specializing in the care of adult and geriatric patients with various pulmonary and medical diagnosis, including digestive, pancreatic, cardiac, and immuno-suppressed disorders. - The floor has the capability to provide continuous pulse oximetry monitoring for each patient. - Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center has been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2022-23 by U.S. News & World Report. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring, and our families need protection. With our combined resources, we are 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. This role will allow you to give back to our community and broaden your healthcare skills. Job Requirements Education and Licensure: - Degree in Nursing from an accredited program college, or university - Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) within 2 years from date of hire. - Active Registered Nurse license in good standing with the Texas Board of Nursing - Basic Life Support (BLS) Experience: - At least one (1) year of RN experience Where You'll Work 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. 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. We offer the following benefits to support you and your family: - Health/Dental/Vision Insurance • Free Premium Membership to Care.com 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 Pay Range $33.00 - $52.80 /hour

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