Registered Nurse (RN) - Heart Center

We are searching for Registered Nurses for our inpatient areas within the #1 Heart Center designated by U.S. News and World Report. We care for individuals with congenital heart disease throughout their lifespan. We provide dynamic and specialized nursing care to support these patients within our family centered care model. Do you have an interest in Cardiac Nursing? We have a place for you! 

Vacancies in our: 

• CICU (Cardiac Intensive Care Unit)  

• 48 Critical Care beds 

• ECMO, CRRT, VADs, Advanced airways, Drip management 

• Neonate to adolescents 

• CPCU (Cardiac Patient Care/Step Down Unit)  

• 48 Step Down/Acute care beds 

• VADs, Drip management, Discharge 

• Newborn to adolescents 

• ACHD (Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit)  

• 16 Universal Concept beds  

• All levels of acuity from ICU to IMU, to step-down, to acute care 

• ECMO, CRRT, VADs, Advanced airways, Drip management, Discharge 

• Opportunity to be part of this innovative new unit 

APPLY TODAY for a recruiter to reach out to you and provide additional information on specific units and available shifts!   

Qualifications: 

Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any booster dose(s) of the COVID-19 vaccine recommended by the Centers for Disease Control when eligible, is required for all employees at Texas Children’s, unless approved for a medical or religious exemption. 

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or other degree in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement 

• Current licensure with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas required 

• Current BLS certification required 

• PALS, ACLS, or other advanced life support certification preferred 

• 1 year of professional nursing experience preferred 

• The ability to demonstrate positive interpersonal skills, time and resource management skills, flexibility, strong oral and written communication skills, and knowledge of the nursing process, critical thinking skills, and interdisciplinary collaboration 

Responsibilities: 

• Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental (age-appropriate), culture, spiritual, and environmental needs in an organized and systematic manner 

• Analyzes situations, anticipates potential problems, and detects changes in patient status 

• Re-prioritizes and updates plan of care based on new information and changes to the patient’s condition 

• Communicates information to other health care team members and documents in the medical record 

• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences and documents in the medical record 

• Assists patients/family in implementing their role in the plan of care as appropriate 

• Assess patient family learning needs capabilities, preferences, and readiness to learn prior to teaching 

• Demonstrates positive and effective interpersonal skills when dealing with patients/families, visitors, peers, and other health care team members 

• Administers and documents medications and treatments in a timely manner 

• Demonstrates willingness and ability to acquire new knowledge and utilize new skills needed to improve individual, team, and organizational performance 

• Participate in unit performance improvement initiatives 

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