RN Clinical Lead - Observation Unit

Company: Ascension
Location: Kyle
Posted on: January 2, 2026

Job Description:

Details - Department: Observation Unit - Schedule: Full time (3 - 12 hour shifts) - Day 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Rotating weekends, with 7 day per week availability, weekend and holiday shifts required. - Hospital: Ascension Seton Medical Center Hays - Location: Kyle, Texas 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. Responsibilities Coordinate unit staffing and provide leadership while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care in assigned areas. - Assign, direct, educate and monitor nursing and support associates during assigned shifts. - Meet with staff and exercises independent judgment to plan the shifts, services, and patient care. - Assess daily patient care needs and develop and distribute patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given and is accountable for maintaining productivity standards and justifying variances to unit manager or designee. - Respond to complaints about patient care and manage through established channels. - Facilitate availability of adequate material, resources and supplies. - Set priorities appropriate to daily patient/physician dynamics. - Provide input into hiring, training, directing, development and evaluation of staff. Requirements Licensure / Certification / Registration: - BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. - Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer daten required. Education: - Required professional licensure/certification AND 1 year of cumulative job specific experience required. Additional Preferences - Bachelors in Nursing preferred - Telemetry/Med-Surg experiencewithin 1-2 years Why Join Our Team Ascension Seton, based in Austin, Texas, has provided thousands of associates and caregivers a rewarding career in healthcare since 1902. Ascension Seton operates more than 100 clinical locations in Central Texas and four teaching hospitals, including Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas and Dell Children's Medical Center. Join us and create a career path you will love. Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states. Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you. 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. As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension. Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants. This Ministry does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.

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