Registered Nurse Medical Surgical Neurology

About the role

As a Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical Neurology, you will deliver high‑quality, patient‑centered care while influencing patient outcomes through open, collaborative relationships with your manager, hospital councils, and national nursing initiatives. You will advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organization’s vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient’s condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s) and ensure thorough, timely documentation of care administration in the patient’s medical record.
• Administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response.
• Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow‑up measures, translating complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.

Requirements

• NIH Stroke Scale certification obtained within 90 days of employment start date (RN).
• Registered Nurse licensure obtained within 60 days of employment start date.
• Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• No travel required.
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant nursing experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
• Well‑being support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage, and various leaves of absence.
• 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 well‑being counseling.
• Education support: 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, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.
• Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Facility Overview

St. David’s South Austin Medical Center is a 368‑bed acute‑care hospital within St. David’s HealthCare. It offers comprehensive specialty and sub‑specialty services, including a nationally accredited oncology program with the region’s only adult Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, a Level II trauma center, advanced cardiac, stroke, and orthopedic services, full‑service maternity and newborn care, and four community emergency centers in Bee Cave and Bastrop. The facility is affiliated with the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery, providing advanced robotic capabilities for orthopedics, open‑heart and lung procedures, complex GI surgery, surgical oncology, general and colorectal surgery, and urology. It was among the first hospitals in Central Texas to integrate CT imaging with robotics for early lung cancer detection.