RN Acute Care Central Texas

Acute Care RN Opportunities Across Central Texas

Baylor Scott & White Health is hiring Acute Care Registered Nurses (RNs) across multiple communities in Central Texas. Whether you are looking to advance your nursing career, explore a new acute care specialty, or relocate to Texas, we offer opportunities to grow professionally while finding a community to call home.

Explore Acute Care RN opportunities in the following regions:

Central Texas Region: Temple and Waco

Greater Austin Region: Round Rock, Marble Falls, Lakeway, Pflugerville, Taylor, Austin, and Buda

College Station Region: College Station and Brenham

Each region offers its own unique blend of community, career opportunities, and Texas hospitality. From growing hospital campuses and diverse acute care specialties to nursing fellowship opportunities and supportive servant leadership, you can build a rewarding nursing career while enjoying the benefits of living and working in Central Texas.

Whether you are an experienced Acute Care RN or looking for your next opportunity in hospital nursing, discover where a career with Baylor Scott & White Health can take you.

Why Choose Central Texas?

Build your nursing career while enjoying a community where your family can thrive. Central Texas offers an appealing combination of professional opportunity, family-friendly communities, and the welcoming spirit of Texas hospitality.

Whether you are relocating to Texas or looking for your next career opportunity closer to home, Central Texas offers something for everyone.

A great place to raise a family: Discover family-friendly communities, excellent schools, and neighborhoods where families can grow and thrive.

Close-knit communities: Experience the welcoming atmosphere, neighborly connections, and genuine Texas hospitality that make Central Texas feel like home.

Convenient access to big cities: Enjoy the benefits of community living while staying within reach of major metropolitan areas, entertainment, dining, shopping, and cultural attractions.

Diverse acute care nursing specialties: Explore opportunities across a wide range of hospital settings and clinical specialties to expand your experience and develop your nursing career.

Growing hospitals and expanding opportunities: Join a healthcare system with growing facilities and evolving patient care needs, creating opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

Nursing fellowship opportunities: Pursue opportunities to strengthen your clinical knowledge, develop specialized skills, and build confidence in your acute care nursing practice.

Magnet-designated facilities: Explore opportunities to work in facilities recognized for nursing excellence, professional development, and a commitment to quality patient care, where applicable.

Excellent servant leadership: Work alongside leaders who prioritize supporting their teams, developing nurses, encouraging collaboration, and creating an environment where caregivers can succeed.

In Central Texas, you can make a difference as an Acute Care RN while building a fulfilling career and enjoying a strong sense of community.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to help you live well, both personally and professionally. Depending on position type and eligibility, benefits may include:

Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits

401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off (PTO) accrual beginning Day 1

For complete information regarding benefit coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub.

Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level.

Job Summary

As an Acute Care Registered Nurse (RN) at Baylor Scott & White Health, you will provide comprehensive, patient-centered nursing care in an acute care hospital setting. You will assess patients' health conditions, identify changes in clinical status, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and evaluate patient responses to treatment.

The Acute Care RN is responsible for promoting patient safety, supporting recovery, educating patients and families, and coordinating care with an interdisciplinary healthcare team. You will apply critical thinking, clinical judgment, and evidence-based nursing practices to deliver high-quality care while following the Texas Nursing Practice Act, applicable nursing standards, and organizational policies.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with physicians, fellow nurses, and other healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes and deliver an exceptional patient experience.

Essential Functions of the Role

Patient assessment and clinical care: Perform comprehensive nursing assessments, identify patient care needs, recognize changes in clinical condition, and prioritize interventions based on patient acuity and individual needs.

Care planning and evaluation: Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care plans. Monitor patient responses to treatment and adjust interventions to support optimal clinical outcomes.

Therapeutic relationships: Establish trusting relationships with patients and families through compassionate communication, effective pain and symptom management, and professional nursing practice.

Patient and family education: Educate patients, families, and caregivers about diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, recovery, and preventive care. Assess learning needs and document education appropriately.

Interdisciplinary collaboration: Coordinate care with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to support continuity of care, effective communication, and safe patient transitions.

Delegation and accountability: Delegate nursing tasks appropriately based on patient condition, staff competencies, and applicable scope-of-practice requirements. Follow up on delegated care to ensure patient needs are met.

Clinical judgment and problem-solving: Apply critical thinking to identify potential complications, address clinical challenges, and make timely decisions that support patient safety and quality care.

Patient safety and compliance: Follow established hospital procedures, nursing standards, and applicable laws and regulations, including the Texas Nursing Practice Act.

Professional development and teamwork: Contribute to a positive nursing culture, support the professional development of colleagues, and participate in activities that promote quality improvement and exceptional patient care.

Community and organizational engagement: Demonstrate a commitment to service, teamwork, professional growth, and the values of Baylor Scott & White Health.

Key Success Factors

Successful Acute Care RNs demonstrate the clinical knowledge, communication skills, and professional judgment needed to deliver safe, effective nursing care in a dynamic hospital environment.

Strong knowledge of acute care nursing practices, patient assessment, clinical procedures, and evidence-based standards of care.

Understanding of applicable nursing laws, regulations, professional standards, and hospital policies.

Knowledge of medical terminology, disease processes, health promotion, common medications, and potential medication side effects.

Commitment to nursing ethics, patient confidentiality, privacy rights, and professional accountability.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills to support clear documentation, patient education, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with patients, families, and colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

Critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving skills to recognize changes in patient condition and prioritize care.

Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing patient needs in an acute care hospital setting.

Basic computer proficiency, including electronic health records, clinical documentation systems, email, Microsoft Office, and applicable scheduling and payroll systems.

Commitment to teamwork, continuous learning, professional development, and delivering an exceptional patient experience.

Belonging at Baylor Scott & White Health

We believe all people should feel welcomed, valued, and supported. We are committed to fostering an environment where team members can contribute their unique strengths, collaborate with colleagues, and provide compassionate care to the patients and communities we serve.

Join Baylor Scott & White Health as an Acute Care RN in Central Texas and discover opportunities to grow your nursing career, explore diverse clinical specialties, and make a difference while enjoying a community you can call home.

Qualifications

• Grad of an Accredited Program
• Specialized field of study should be nursing.
• RN license.
• Must have BLS certification or get it within 30 days of starting in this role.

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