Inpatient RN- PICU

Driscoll-Children; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX, seeks a Staff Nurse (RN) to provide direct patient care within the pediatric setting. You will apply nursing process, follow Texas Nursing Practice Act, and align with Driscoll Health System’s standards and values.

The role requires BSN preferred and a current Texas RN license; CPR/ASC certifications; and collaboration with the care team to plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans, promote health teaching, and ensure safe

Qualifications

• BSN preferred.
• Current RN license in the State of Texas.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support maintained.
• Advanced Specialty Courses should be completed within required time frames.
• National Certification in specialty aimed within 4 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Collects pertinent data through initial and ongoing assessments and reports findings.
• Perform comprehensive physical, psychosocial, and emotional patient assessments.
• Diagnose and analyze patient problems with the care team.
• Plan individualized care with patient/family, considering culture and values.
• Deliver medications and therapies per orders and guidelines.
• Coordinate referrals and ensure safe transitions of care.
• Educate patients and families using appropriate health teaching methods.
• Evaluate responses to interventions and adjust care plans as needed.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Patient care

Care coordination

Health teaching

Communication with patients

Education

BSN preferred

Current Texas RN license

Tools

AHA CPR certification

ASC courses

Job description

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family. Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:

The staff nurse is a professional Registered Nurse (RN) who provides direct nursing care to an assigned patient population, service line or clinic department. The staff nurse, utilizing the nursing process, plans and delivers effective patient care within the Texas Nursing Practice Act scope of practice and within the framework of Driscoll Health System’s vision and mission of excellence and integrated care delivery. The staff nurse practices within the established standards of practice, ethical guidelines, policies and guidelines reflective of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and their specialty service line. The staff nurse completes specific duties and vice line or area of primary work assignment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.

STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE ASSESSMENT

• Collects pertinent data through initial and ongoing focused assessments to analyze the patient’s condition and follows through with appropriate reporting and actions. Conducts comprehensive assessments of patients' physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs
• Utilizes appropriate tools to gather relevant data to inform patient care decisions

DIAGNOSIS/ANALYSIS

• Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues
• Verifies the diagnoses, problems, and issues with the healthcare consumer and interprofessional colleagues

OUTCOMES IDENTIFICATION

• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation
• Collaborates with the patient/family to define outcomes integrating culture, values, and ethical considerations
• Works collaboratively with other healthcare team members which may include other RNs, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioners (NP), Physician Assistants (PA), Physicians and Medical/Nursing Assistants and administrative support staff to address patient needs promptly

PLANNING

• Develops, prioritizes, implements, and modifies an individualized evidence-based plan of care in partnership with the person, family and healthcare team
• Contributes to creating an environment that is patient focused, family centered and is designed to provide continuation of care and patient transition management
• Advocates for compassion, responsible, and appropriate use of interventions

IMPLEMENTATION

• Administers medications and therapeutic treatments using appropriate devices per clinical guidelines and orders
• Recognizes and intervenes to address abnormal responses to medication therapy and initiate's corrective therapy
• Escalates patient care concerns or changing status until resolution is achieved

COORDINATION OF CARE

• Initiates appropriate referrals to the healthcare team based on assessed patient needs
• Communicates with the patient/family, interprofessional team, and community-based resources for safe transitions in continuity of care
• Ensures continuity of care by communicating effectively with patients, families, and healthcare providers
• Acts as a liaison between specialties and sub-specialties, coordinating referrals and follow-up appointments as needed to support the patient continuity of care between inpatient and outpatient care
• Performs phone triage, manages prescription renewals, and coordinates follow-up appointments and care plans tailored to patients’ needs if working in an ambulatory setting

HEALTH TEACHING AND HEALTH PROMOTION

• Identifies barriers to learning, develops and implements education plan based on assessed patient/family needs
• that reflects the patient/family values, beliefs, developmental level, learning needs, readiness and ability to learn, language preference, spirituality, culture and socioeconomic status
• Uses health promotion and teaching methods, including technologies to communicate health promotion and disease prevention

EVALUATION

• Evaluates and reports pertinent patient response to interventions based on evidence-based best practice
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of expected outcomes and revises plan as necessary

LICENSE, EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• BSN preferred.
• Current RN license in the State of Texas.

CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS.

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR) continuously maintained. May onboard with AHA or Red Cross CPR and then transition to AHA upon first renewal.
• Advanced Specialty Courses (ASC) according to Attachment A o ASC courses should be taken at earliest opportunity but must be completed within time frames specified on Attachment A and continuously maintained ongoing.
• National Certification in specialty must be attempted within 4 years of hire date for eligible role and continuously maintained thereafter.

Until all children are well. Driscoll Children’s Hospital and its specialty centers, urgent care centers, and after-hours facility serve a vast area covering 31 South Texas counties. The hospital is a 191-bed tertiary care center offering 32 medical and 13 surgical specialties. Combined with our non-profit, community-based Health Plan, Driscoll Health System is an exceptional workplace for anyone with a big heart and a drive for success. Smiles, hugs and a soothing touch are as much a part of Driscoll’s approach to treating children as is its advanced medical treatments and technologies. The core values at Driscoll Heath System are: Compassion, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. These values are exemplified through every position - from treating the most critical patients hands-on, to maintaining a clean environment, to keeping the organization running from behind the scenes. We invite you to learn about Driscoll’s rich history and explore the laidback lifestyle South Texas has to offer.