Inpatient Staff Nurse - Pulmonary Adolescent Endocrine: FT Nights

 
Position: Inpatient Staff Nurse - Pulmonary Adolescent Endocrine: FT Nights

Job ID: 403700

Location: US-TX-Houston

Department: Acute Care Leadership

Talent Area: Registered Nurse

Full/Part Time: Full time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Shift: 7p - 7a

About Texas Children's Hospital

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S.News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Center for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston. We have also created the nation’s first HMO for children, established the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is also academically affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

To join our community of 14,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. You can also learn more about our amazing culture at infinitepassion.org.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.



Summary:

We are searching for an Inpatient Staff Nurse -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide nursing care to patients by assessing, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate care in a manner that incorporates family-centered principles and cost-effective care.
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Qualifications: 
Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is required for all employees at Texas Children’s, unless approved for a medical or religious exemption.
 

  • Bachelor’s degree, associate degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN (Registered Nurse) license, technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) program and signed agreement, or currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN (Master s Degree Nursing) is required

  • RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse Licensure Compact required

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) from the American Heart Association required

  • 1-year professional nursing experience required

  • 1- year of nursing experience in Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology, ICU or Critical Care preferred


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental (age-appropriate), cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs in an organized and systematic manner
Develops an individualized plan of care based upon the nursing assessment reflecting the bio-physical, psychosocial, developmental (age-appropriate), cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs of the patient/family and ensures plan is initiated, dated, and individualized by the RN within 24 hours of admission
Executes therapeutic physician or nurse interventions according to established standards of practice and appropriate policies and procedures related to care delivery
Identifies and documents changes in patient’s condition and/or abnormal findings and uses appropriate problem solving and interventions
Identifies actual/potential barriers to learning (emotional, physical, cognitive, etc.) and utilizes teaching strategies and materials as appropriate to the learning ability of the patient/family
Ensures and participates in ongoing communication with other health care team members in order to provide timely performance of diagnostic examination and effective patient flow from admission to discharge
Demonstrates appropriate delegation and prioritization skills related to patient interventions and therapies

 



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