Inpatient RN Radiology RGV

15 Driscoll Children's Hospital-Rio Grande Valley; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

15 Driscoll Children's Hospital-Rio Grande Valley is seeking an experienced Staff Nurse – Registered Nurse (RN) to provide direct, patient-centered care for an assigned patient population within Driscoll Health System.

The role requires flexibility to work alternating shifts, including nights and weekends, with travel to satellite outpatient clinics as needed to maintain continuity of care and support system staffing needs.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Texas.
• BSN preferred.
• CPR/AHA BLS certification maintained.
• ASC certifications completed.
• National specialty certification within 4 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessments.
• Collaborate with patient, family and healthcare team to plan care.
• Administer medications and monitor responses to care.
• Coordinate referrals and follow-up appointments; liaison between specialties.
• Provide health education and promote disease prevention.
• Document patient care and communicate with families and team.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Patient education

Documentation accuracy

Education

RN license in Texas

BSN preferred

CPR/BLS certification

ASC certifications

National specialty cert

Tools

EHR systems

Med record software

Job description

Overview

Staff Nurse – Registered Nurse (RN) providing direct, patient‑centered nursing care to an assigned patient population within Driscoll Health System.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessments to establish a complete patient picture.
• Analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses, problems, and issues; verify accuracy with patients and interprofessional colleagues.
• Collaborate with the patient, family, and healthcare team to define expected outcomes and develop an individualized, evidence‑based plan of care.
• Implement and modify nursing interventions, administer medications and therapeutic treatments, and monitor patient responses to care.
• Recognize abnormal responses, intervene appropriately, and initiate corrective therapy or escalation as needed.
• Coordinate referrals and follow‑up appointments; act as a liaison between specialties to support continuity of care.
• Provide health education, promote disease prevention, and assess barriers to learning; use technology to enhance patient understanding.
• Document patient care and communicate effectively with patients, families, and the interprofessional team to ensure seamless transitions.
• Lead by example, mentor new nurses, and participate in unit activities, shared governance, and decision‑making.
• Engage in quality improvement activities: identify trends in patient outcomes, contribute to practice change, and support evidence‑based care.
• Maintain equipment and safety standards; integrate connected health technologies to promote positive interactions.

Qualifications

• BSN preferred; current RN license in the State of Texas.
• CPR/AHA Basic Life Support continuously maintained.
• Advanced Specialty Courses (ASC) completed within the specified timeframes and maintained continuously.
• National certification in specialty attempted within 4 years of hire and maintained thereafter.
• Orientation to travel to satellite outpatient clinics and patient sites as required for continuity of care.
• Flexibility to work alternating shifts, nights, weekends, and on‑call periods to support unit and system staffing needs.