Registered Nurse - Neurosurgery

Incredible Health

📍Houston, TX
Posted May 21, 2026
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Job Overview

Position

Registered Nurse - Neurosurgery

Company

Incredible Health

Location

Houston, TX

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4418129224

Job Description

Hospitals on Incredible Health are actively hiring and accepting applications in the Houston, TX area for the following position: Registered Nurse - Neurosurgery.

  • Shift(s) available: day shift

  • Job types available: full time, part time, and per diem

  • Employer features: 401(K), Academic medical center, Cross training, FSA, Level 1 trauma center, Level 3 trauma center, Magnet recognized, Magnet recognized, Medical, Medical, Medical, PTO, PTO, Retirement Plan, Teaching Hospital, U.S. News best hospital

Qualifications

  • RN Diploma degree or higher from an accredited school of nursing

  • Active and unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the state of Texas

Benefits

  • Healthcare coverage: Medical, Dental, Vision

  • 401K

  • Paid Time Off

  • Tuition Assistance

Salary: $59,455 to $100,000 /year

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How do you perform a comprehensive neurological assessment on a post-operative craniotomy patient, and what specific changes would prompt you to immediately notify the neurosurgeon?
  • 2.In a Level 1 trauma center, you will frequently receive neurosurgery patients with severe traumatic brain injuries. Walk me through your priority assessments and interventions when a severe TBI patient arrives from the ER.
  • 3.What are the critical nursing interventions for managing a patient with an external ventricular drain (EVD), and how do you ensure the system remains accurate and safe?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to advocate for a neurosurgery patient whose neurological status was changing, but the physician was initially dismissive of your concerns.
  • 2.Working in a Level 1 trauma and teaching hospital requires adaptability and cross-training. Describe a time you had to quickly adapt to a new unit, protocol, or patient population outside of your comfort zone.
  • 3.Neurosurgery patients often face life-altering diagnoses and long recoveries. Give an example of how you provided emotional support and education to a family facing a devastating neurological diagnosis.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You are managing a stable post-op spine patient when a rapid response is called for another patient on your unit who suddenly becomes unresponsive with a blown pupil. How do you handle this situation while ensuring your assigned patients remain safe?
  • 2.A patient is scheduled for a complex neurosurgical procedure and the family is highly anxious, expressing that they do not understand the risks and are considering refusing the surgery. The surgeon is currently in the OR. How do you handle this?

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NeurosurgeryNeurological AssessmentLevel 1 TraumaIntracranial PressureEVDCraniotomyTeaching HospitalMagnet RecognizedCross-TrainingPatient EducationPost-Operative CareTexas RN License

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