Registered Nurse - Inpatient Acute Care Transplant Unit (Days)

Texas Children's; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking an Inpatient Staff Nurse for the General Med/Surg unit (20WT). You will assess, plan, educate, implement, and evaluate age-appropriate, family-centered nursing care in a fast-paced setting.

The role requires Texas RN license, BLS, and 9 months of professional nursing experience, with BSN enrollment acceptable. This full-time day-shift position supports kidney, liver transplant, renal, and GI patient care.

Qualifications

• RN license in Texas or Nurse Licensure Compact
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association
• 9 months of professional nursing experience required
• Currently enrolled in BSN program or verification of BSN pathway

Responsibilities

• Assists in data collection including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information
• Takes and documents vital signs, height/weight, and visit reason
• Prepares patient for examination per site protocol
• Assists provider during treatments, examinations, and testing as directed
• Administers medications and immunizations per site protocol
• Documents medication administration and immunizations in medical record
• Provides patient/family education as instructed by physician/site protocol
• Coordinates referrals and triages presenting patient complaints per site protocol
• Verifies provider orders and patient per site protocol
• Collects and processes specimens per manufacturer's instructions

Skills

Nursing assessment

Medication administration

Patient education

Care coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Associate degree in nursing

Technical Diploma in Nursing

BSN enrollment

Job description

At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values of Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust, we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day. As an Inpatient Staff Nurse, you will provide nursing care to patients by assessing, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate care that incorporates family-centered principles and cost-effective care.

We are searching for a Registered Nurse for our General Med/Surg unit (20WT)- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. 20WT is a 34 bed med/surg unit that sees kidney, liver transplant, renal and GI patients.

Shift: Full Time Days

Responsibilities

• Assists in the collection of patient/family data that may include biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information per site protocol
• Collects and documents vital signs, height/weight and reason for visit
• Prepares patient for examination per site protocol
• Assists provider, as directed, during treatments, examinations and testing as directed by provider and within scope of site
• Administers medication and immunizations as directed by physician per site protocol
• Documents administration of medication and immunizations in the medical record per site protocol
• Provides patient/family education as instructed by the physician or site protocol
• Documents such education in the medical record
• Coordinates referrals
• Triages presenting patient complaint per site protocol
• Verifies provider order and patient per site protocol
• Collects and processes specimen according to manufacturer's instructions and using proper technique
• Demonstrates service philosophies to patients and families

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or one of the following:
• Associate degree in nursing/related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and a signed agreement
• Technical Diploma in Nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement
• Must be currently enrolled in A Nursing Bridge Program working toward an MSN. A verified BSN equivalent or a signed agreement is required
• RN License - Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse Licensure Compact
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association required
• 9 Months Professional Nursing Experience Required

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.