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Recovery Room Nurse
Company : Catholic Health Initiatives
Location : Lufkin, TX, 75904
Job Type : Full Time
Salary : 28.5-43.46 HOUR
Date Posted : 7 January 2026
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.
Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.
To thrive in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.
- ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assessment: Does admission and ongoing assessment of patient’s condition. Provides nursing care to meet the patient’s physical, psychological and spiritual needs. Notifies doctor of changes in assessment that require attention.
- Planning: Designs, directs, evaluates, and documents the plan of care, patient/family teaching and the transition of care plan to include a safe appropriate level of care discharge. Works with other clinical disciplines to meet specialized patient care and discharge needs. Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that takes into consideration the individualized needs of the patient.
- Implementation: Prepares patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries and diagnostic studies to help reduce patient anxiety. Knows patients' conditions and reports significant changes to Charge Nurse/Team Leader, and/or physician. Implements patient safety initiative and protocols including medication safety practices, physician orders, consult notifications.
- Evaluation: Reassesses patients at appropriate intervals following interventions. Notifies physician as necessary to modify interventions. Adjusts nursing care to meet patient's emerging and changing needs.
- Report Skills: Gives and receives report using Bedside Shift Report including family participation. Provides an accurate and comprehensive report to the oncoming shift to help establish continuity of patient care. Receives report from
Required
- Associates Of Science Nursing, upon hire or
- Diploma Nursing, upon hire and
- At least one (1) year of RN experience and
- Demonstrated competence in Registered Nurse I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire and
- Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days and
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 - months
Preferred
- Bachelors Of Science Nursing, upon hire
**$20,000 SIGN ON BONUS for FULL TIME positions for RN candidates with over 1 year of experience. This is paid out in one lump sum in the paycheck after you’ve been employed by us for 30 days (contingent on meeting the requirements.)**
St. Luke’s Health-Memorial paves the way for quality innovative health care in East Texas and provides more than a quarter of a million patient services each year. With hospitals in Lufkin Livingston and San Augustine St. Luke’s Health-Memorial provides millions of dollars in charity care and community support each year.
Your success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to help others - with a patient-first mindset. Keen assessment skills, critical thinking, and a sense of urgency support your career advancement and you thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment where you will rarely experience the same day twice.
CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial is a 271 bed non-profit facility providing quality health care to patients and communities in and around [Lufkin / Texas]. We are part of CommonSpirit Health which operates 139 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states, making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents.
If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.
While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, and adoption assistance.
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Frequently asked questions
Recovery Room Nurses in Lufkin focus intensely on post-operative patient care, requiring sharp assessment skills to manage immediate recovery phases. Unlike general nursing roles, this job demands close monitoring of vital signs, pain management, and collaboration with surgical teams to ensure smooth patient transitions after procedures.
Beyond basic RN licensure, certifications such as Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) are crucial. These credentials are often mandated within six months of employment and demonstrate a nurse’s readiness to handle cardiac emergencies and critical patient interventions in recovery environments.
While not always mandatory, having inpatient rehab nursing experience greatly improves readiness for recovery room roles. It equips nurses with skills in patient mobility support and comprehensive care planning, which are vital for managing post-surgical recovery and rehabilitation phases effectively.
Catholic Health Initiatives offers a unique blend of faith-driven patient care and competitive incentives like a $20,000 sign-on bonus. Its integration within CommonSpirit Health also provides vast professional growth opportunities, fostering a supportive environment for nurses focused on compassionate, patient-centered recovery care.
The organization combines comprehensive benefits—including health, dental, vision, and retirement plans—with a fast-paced, rewarding clinical setting. Nurses benefit from ongoing education, career advancement pathways, and a culture emphasizing social justice and health equity, aligning personal values with professional development.
In a non-profit setting like CHI St. Luke’s, nurses often navigate resource constraints while delivering high-quality care. The demand for charity care and community outreach adds layers of responsibility, requiring adaptability, strong critical thinking, and a dedication to serving diverse patient populations effectively.
Recovery Room Nurses in Lufkin generally earn between $60,000 and $75,000 annually. Nurses with over one year of experience, like those eligible for Catholic Health Initiatives' sign-on bonus, can expect salaries toward the higher end, reflecting their advanced skills and ability to manage complex patient recovery scenarios.
Lufkin's healthcare sector shows steady demand for skilled Recovery Room Nurses due to its aging population and regional hospital growth. Factors such as specialized certifications, acute care experience, and flexible shift availability increase a candidate’s competitiveness in this moderately tight labor market.
Recovery Room Nurse roles emphasize post-surgical care and patient stabilization, whereas Emergency Room Nurses handle immediate trauma and acute emergencies. Job seekers often distinguish these by the pace and nature of interventions, with recovery nursing focusing more on observation and gradual patient recuperation.
Absolutely. Catholic Health Initiatives' affiliation with CommonSpirit Health opens doors to diverse clinical and leadership opportunities across 139 hospitals. Recovery Room Nurses can leverage this network to pursue specialties, advanced practice roles, or administrative positions while benefiting from a patient-first organizational culture.