Registered Nurse - Inpatient, Interventional Radiology

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

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking an Inpatient Staff Nurse to deliver compassionate, patient-centered nursing care across age groups using family-centered principles.

The role requires Texas RN licensure (NLC accepted), BLS, and at least 9 months of nursing experience with opportunities to advance toward BSN. Respiratory fit testing is part of safety protocols.

Qualifications

• RN or nursing degree with Texas Board licensure.
• Enrollment in BSN program or Nursing Bridge.
• BLS certification required.
• 9 months professional nursing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and plan individualized care.
• Administer medications and immunizations per protocol.
• Educate patients and families on care plans and disease management.
• Document care, vital signs, and treatments in medical records.
• Coordinate referrals and triage patient concerns.
• Prepare patients for examinations and assist providers as directed.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Patient education

Vital signs documentation

Education

Bachelor's or Associate Degree in Nursing

Licensed RN in Texas (NLC acceptable)

BSN enrollment or bridge program

Tools

Nursing documentation in EMR

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.

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

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.

Qualifications

• 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