Registered Nurse (RN) - Pulmonary Adolescent Endocrine

We are searching for an Inpatient Pulmonary Adolescent Endocrine 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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