Surgical Unit Registered Nurse

As a Surgical Unit Registered Nurse, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives.

Youllhelp shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Our Surgical Unit is a high-performing, fast-paced environment that plays a key role in hospital throughput, driven by a high volume of admissions and discharges. The team is highly engaged, energetic, and collaborative, creating a supportive atmosphere focused on delivering safe, efficient, and patient-centered care. We pride ourselves on promoting a welcoming culture where staff are valued, teamwork is prioritized, and professional growth is encouraged.

This is an excellent unit for nurses who thrive in a dynamic setting and are passionate about making a meaningful impact on patient recovery and flow.

Our Registered Nurses have access to a variety of resources to help you reach your goals including:

• A comprehensive orientation process
• Valuable mentorship from specialty specific educators
• Leadership development programs
• State-of-the-art units equipped with the latest technologies in patient care

About the Unit:

• 41 bed inpatient Surgical Unit
• Largest unit in the entire hospital, fast paced!
• Care for a diverse range of post-surgical patients, including: gynecology, urology, colorectal, orthopedics, and general surgery
• Proficiency training for specialty equipment
• Experienced charge nurses and unit leadership

What You Will Do In Your Role:

• You will consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients.
• You will collaborate with the patient care team to achieve quality patient outcomes
• You will provide communication, confidence, and professionalism as evidenced by active engagement in unit and organizational activities
• You will demonstrate team work, adaptability, and serving as a resource to the patient care team
• You will have accountability for delivering quality nursing care services and for promoting a positive image of nursing

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
• Minimum of six (6) months of clinical experience as a licensed Registered Nurse
• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi‑State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)
• Current American Heart Association BLS Certification

Methodist Hospital Stone Oak, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources
  , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance,…