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CHRISTUS Health

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Healthcare - Health Services

10,000 - 25,000 employees  |  1,406 active jobs  |  Company Website

Overview The two Congregations of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Houston and San Antonio share a common mission of providing the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, which began more than 130 years ago. The shared legacy of the two Congregations dates back to 1866 when three Sisters Religious came from France in response to a call from Catholic Bishop Claude M. Dubuis to come to Texas to help care for the sick and infirm. In the leading port city of Galveston, the Sisters founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word and opened the first Catholic hospital in the state. In 1869, three members of the Congregation traveled to San Antonio and established Santa Rosa Hospital. Due to the distance between the cities and the problems of transportation at the time, the Congregation in San Antonio became a separate order with the same name as its founding Congregation.

The Congregations of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio and the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Houston announced in September of 1997 their plans to work together toward combining the health care systems which each sponsors. In July 1998, the two signed a letter of intent, calling for all assets of the Sisters of Charity Health Care System (SCH) and the Incarnate Word Health System (IWHS) to become part of CHRISTUS Health. On February 1, 1999, that dream became a reality and CHRISTUS Health was born.

The Legacy

In 1972 Space Center Memorial Hospital opened to serve the 55,000 community members surrounding NASA Manned Spacecraft Center. The goal of the new hospital was "to return to the people of our country the benefits in the form of health service dividends produced from space exploration."

Unfortunately, the facility was closed in September 1974, only 13 months after it opened, by the Federal Housing Administration because the hospital was behind in mortgage payments. The hospital was unoccupied until the federal government took it over.

In 1981 Congress passed an administration bill, part of President Reagan’s budget-cutting proposals, that closed eight Public Health Service hospitals in the United States. The Houston-based Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Health Care Systems was selected by the federal government to assume control of the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in Nassau Bay. The government said Sisters of Charity was chosen because of its reputation for providing quality care for its patient population. The Sisters purchased the facility for $1.

On Dec. 9, 1981, CHRISTUS St. John Hospital treated its first patient. The founding sisters of the hospital, Sister Clare Marie, Sister Frances Therese, and Sister Edwin Berry, worked night and day to build St. John Hospital into the quality health care facility it is today. The hospital opened to serve the needs of the community, merchant marines, workers for the Department of Defense as well as Vietnamese and American shrimpers.

In 1982 CHRISTUS St. John Hospital was one of the first hospitals to have a layman, rather than a member of the Congregation, as administrator. Over the years, CHRISTUS St. John Hospital, located across from Johnson Space Center, has been under contract with NASA for provision of the medication kits for the Space Shuttle and for physiological testing for the space program.

A $9 million expansion that was completed in 1989 debuted the concept of LDRP suites in the Center for New Life, enlarged the emergency department and improved diagnostic imaging capabilities.

On Jan. 23, 1998, the hospital unveiled its new street name and address. Hospital Boulevard was renamed St. John Drive in an official proclamation from the mayor. The hospital’s founding sisters were forever memorialized in the new street address, since the "3" in 18300 was chosen to represent the three sisters.

CHRISTUS St. John Hospital has always been committed to the CHRISTUS Health Mission of extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ through community involvement and programs. The hospital is responsible for establishing Point of Light Clinic, school-based clinics and Project Gabriel in the Dickinson and Nassau Bay areas. CHRISTUS St. John Hospital also received national attention with the development of its parish nurse program.

CHRISTUS St. John Hospital continues to offer quality acute care health services, has added specialties to serve the community, has actively recruited top physicians to fill the needs of Nassau Bay residents, and remains solid in the mission of mercy envisioned by its founding sisters 20 years ago.

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  • Technical Security Analyst*

    The Technical Security Analyst is responsible for the review of new security vulnerabilities and threats presented by the SOC monitoring systems...

    Posted on 6/18/2013

    TX - Irving

  • Service Desk Operator P/T*

    The Service Desk Operator (SDO) is responsible for supporting the functional and operational efficiency of Information Management and the Service...

    Posted on 6/18/2013

    TX - San Antonio

  • Revenue Cycle Business Svc Assoc II*

    POSITION SUMMARY This position is located in Patient Financial Services. Responsible for performing billing, collections and reimbursement services of...

    Posted on 6/18/2013

    TX - San Antonio

  • REGISTERED NURSE, PICU

    I. POSITION SUMMARY: Registered professional nurse who assesses, implements or delegates, plans, and evaluates total nursing care and functions in...

    Posted on 6/18/2013

    TX - Houston

  • REGISTERED NURSE Labor & Delivery*

    Responsible and accountable for quality nursing care and for a designated group of patients by demonstrating ability to problem solve utilizing the...

    Posted on 6/18/2013

    TX - Corpus Christi

  • REGISTERED NURSE (PRN)

    I. POSITION SUMMARY: Registered professional nurse who assesses, implements or delegates, plans, and evaluates total nursing care and functions in...

    Posted on 6/18/2013

    TX - San Antonio

  • REGISTERED NURSE Labor & Delivery(P

    Responsible and accountable for quality nursing care and for a designated group of patients by demonstrating ability to problem solve utilizing the...

    Posted on 6/18/2013

    TX - Corpus Christi

  • PHYSICAL THERAPIST

    Provides physical therapy services. Evaluates patients, sets goals, plans programs and treats patients according to the physician's orders; maintains...

    Posted on 6/18/2013

    TX - Texarkana

  • Patient Financial Service Assoc II*

    POSITION SUMMARY     Responsible for performing billing, collections and reimbursement services of claims and duties to hospitals supported by the...

    Posted on 6/18/2013

    TX - Irving

  • PFS Administrative Assistant III*

    Responsible for providing secretarial and administrative support for the Business Office Director, Assistant Director, Office Managers and Accountant...

    Posted on 6/18/2013

    TX - San Antonio

  • PFS Revenue Cycle Business Manager*

    Responsible for leading the application of the principles of the Revenue Cycle Business Services (RCBS) standards to continuously improve the...

    Posted on 6/18/2013

    TX - Irving

  • Nurse Practitioner*

    Provides primary care to patients acting in collaboration with providers in the clinic following established standards and practices and in accordance...

    Posted on 6/18/2013

    TX - Portland

  • EXERCISE TECH-RELIEF(SMC)

    High School Graduate or equivalent. Pursing Degree in  Exercise Science or Physical Education preferred. Minimum of 6 months of wellness, fitness or...

    Posted on 6/18/2013

    LA - Shreveport

  • Health Plan Operations Compliance Dir*

    POSITION SUMMARY The Health Plan Operations Compliance Director role is to implement and oversee an effective compliance program for the CHRISTUS...

    Posted on 6/18/2013

    TX - Irving

  • Enterprise Storage Engineer II*

    POSITION SUMMARY: The Enterprise Storage Engineer II - (ESE II) is a strategic position providing the highest level of technical skill and expertise...

    Posted on 6/18/2013

    TX - San Antonio

  • DIRECTOR OF CASE MANAGEMENT

    This position will direct Case Management activities and provide flexibility in the case management model to meet the contractual requirements of...

    Posted on 6/18/2013

    TX - Beeville

  • Clinical Financial Decision Support Dir

    POSITION SUMMARY :    The Director Clinical/Financial Analytics and Reporting will provide clinical management support through the integrated analysis...

    Posted on 6/18/2013

    TX - Irving

  • Chief Medical Officer*

    The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is responsible for oversight of functions related to the quality of care delivered at CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional...

    Posted on 6/18/2013

    NM - Santa Fe

  • ANESTHESIA TECH-FT-DAYS*

    Maintains and cleans the anesthesia machines. Prepares the anesthesia machines and supplies needed by the individual anesthesiologists and assists...

    Posted on 6/18/2013

    TX - New Braunfels

  • Registered Nurse Emergency Services

    Responsible and accountable for quality nursing care and for a designated group of patients by demonstrating ability to problem solve utilizing the...

    Posted on 6/17/2013

    TX - Kingsville

  • Clinical Liaison (Rehab)

    Serves as a liaison between the admissions interdisciplinary team with referring/attending physicians, discharge planners, case managers, or referring...

    Posted on 6/17/2013

    LA - Alexandria

  • Clinical Liaison (Rehab)

    Serves as a liaison between the admissions interdisciplinary team with referring/attending physicians, discharge planners, case managers, or referring...

    Posted on 6/17/2013

    LA - Shreveport

  • Registered Nurse (RN)- Corpus Christi, TX

    Registered Nurse (RN)- Corpus Christi, TX This position is located in Corpus Christi, TX- come work near the beach!  Relocation assistance...

    Posted on 6/17/2013

    NY - New York

  • Medicaid Biller - Patient Financial Services

    Job Title :                                Medicaid Billing and Validating Associate Job Location :                        Irving, TX   Job...

    Posted on 6/17/2013

    LA - Irving

  • Nurse Auditor - Utilization Review Nurse

    Job Title :                                Nurse Auditor – Utilization Review Nurse Job Location :                        Irving, TX   CHRISTUS...

    Posted on 6/17/2013

    TX - Irving