Your future role at a glance:
Location: Lockhart, Texas
Facility: Seton Lockhart Health Center
Department/Speciality: Long Term Care Clinic
Schedule: Full time | Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
How you'll make an impact in this role:
Lead the implementation and continuous monitoring of individualized care plans to ensure every patient receives safe, evidence-based treatment.
Coordinate multidisciplinary teams as the primary point of contact, ensuring seamless communication across all specialties for holistic patient recovery.
Advocate for patient safety by accurately interpreting physician orders and communicating real-time clinical changes to the care team.
Navigate the discharge planning process in collaboration with the healthcare team to ensure patients have a clear, supported path for their transition home.
Champion clinical excellence by delivering direct nursing care that adheres to the highest organizational standards and safety protocols.
What minimum qualifications you'll need:
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
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BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
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Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing required.
Education:
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Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required OR a bachelors level degree not in nursing, an active RN License, and enrolled in an Alternate Entry Masters of Science in Nursing Program with a minimum of 1 year in the program completed.
What additional requirements you'll need:
Clinical Qualifications & Experience: Holds an active Registered Nurse license with background in Internal or Family Medicine, alongside hands-on proficiency using the Athena EMR platform.
Core Competencies & Capabilities: Demonstrates strong customer service, problem-solving, and multitasking abilities, with the independence to work autonomously and flexibility to travel as needed.
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity:
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal employment opportunity employer:
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
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Employer does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.
Benefits:
Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.
