Registered Nurse (RN) - Hemoc/Oncology - Cancer Center

TCH Medical Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TCH Medical Center in Houston, TX seeks an Inpatient Staff Nurse to provide age-appropriate, family-centered nursing care in a fast-paced environment. You will assess, plan, educate, implement, and evaluate care, ensuring timely admission-to-discharge workflow and cost-effective practices.

The role requires RN licensure in Texas, a current BLS certification, and at least 1 year of nursing experience; pediatrics or ICU experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or associate degree accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for RN licensure
• RN license issued by Texas BON or Nurse Licensure Compact
• BLS certification from American Heart Association
• Minimum of 1 year professional nursing experience
• Pediatrics or oncology/ICU/critical care experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family needs using systematic, biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, and environmental factors
• Develop an individualized plan of care and initiate it within 24 hours of admission
• Execute physician or nurse interventions per standards and policies
• Identify changes in patient condition and take appropriate actions
• Identify barriers to learning and tailor education for patient/family
• Maintain communication with health care team to ensure timely diagnostics and patient flow
• Demonstrate delegation and prioritization in patient interventions

Education

RN licensure (Texas)

Nursing degree options

BLS certification (AHA)

1-year nursing experience

Pediatrics/hematology-oncology/ICU/critical care considered

Job description

We are searching for an Inpatient Staff 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

• Bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license, technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement, or currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN is required
• RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse Licensure Compact required
• BLS 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

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

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