Registered Nurse (RN) - Holding Cath Recovery Unit

TCH Medical Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

TCH Medical Center is seeking an Inpatient Nurse for the Holding Cath Recovery Unit. The role involves providing comprehensive nursing care, assessing patients, planning and educating families, and coordinating with the medical team in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The ideal candidate has a nursing degree, Texas RN license, and at least 9 months of nursing experience, with Cardiology/Acute Care background preferred. Flexible 10-hour shifts and self scheduling available, four days per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing with RN license or active enrollment in BSN program.
• Minimum 9 months of nursing experience.
• RN license by the Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse Licensure Compact.
• CPR – Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.
• Strong interpersonal, time management and communication skills; ability to collaborate with the care team.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient/family needs and plan age-appropriate care.
• Monitor and document patient status; coordinate care with team.
• Update care plans based on new information and communicate changes.
• Participate in rounds and care conferences; document in medical records.
• Administer medications and treatments in a timely manner.
• Support unit performance improvement initiatives.

Skills

Cardiology experience

Acute Care experience

Pediatric/CC exposure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Tools

BLS/CPR Certification

Job description

We are searching for an Inpatient Nurse to work in our Holding Cath Recovery Unit—someone who works well in a fast-paced hospital setting. In this position you’ll provide quality 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. We need someone who can collect and analyze data from the medical record in order to coordinate patient care.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

• 10hr shifts (no call/no weekends)


• Cardiology and/or Acute Care experience


• Pediatric/Critical Care experience a plus

Staggered 10hr shifts that can start at 6am, 8 am and 1230 pm - self scheduling for 4 days per week (M-F) with one day off

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, associate’s degree, or technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement or an associate’s degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license required or must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN with a verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement.


• 9 months experience in nursing (minimum)


• RN License by Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse License Compact


• CPR – Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association


• The ability to demonstrate positive and appropriate interpersonal skills, good time and resource management skills, flexibility, strong oral and written communication skills, knowledge of unit-specific equipment, and knowledge of the nursing process, critical thinking skills, PALS, and interdisciplinary collaboration

\"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. \"

Responsibilities

• Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental (age-appropriate), culture, spiritual, and environmental needs in an organized and systematic manner


• Analyzes situations, anticipates potential problems, and detects changes in patient status


• Re-prioritizes and updates plan of care based on new information and changes to the patient’s condition; communicates this information to other health care team members and documents in the medical record


• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences and documents in the medical record


• Assists patients/family in implementing their role in the plan of care as appropriate


• Assess patient family learning needs capabilities, preferences, and readiness to learn prior to teaching


• Demonstrates positive and effective interpersonal skills when dealing with patients/families, visitors, peers, and other health care team members


• Administers and documents medications and treatments in a timely manner


• Demonstrates willingness and ability to acquire new knowledge and utilize new skills needed to improve individual, team, and organizational performance


• Participate in unit performance improvement initiatives