Registered Nurse (RN), Inpatient - NICU Level 3, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Level 3 (Nights)

Texas Children's; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking Registered Nurses for the Pavilion for Women NICU Team in Houston, TX. You will provide high-level, family-centered nursing care to critically ill neonates, coordinating with a multidisciplinary team using evidence-based practices.

The role requires a BSN (or enrollment with agreement), Texas RN license (or compact) and BLS, plus about 9 months of NICU/ICU experience. Respiratory support skills and collaboration with hospital teams are essential.

Qualifications

• RN must have a Bachelor's degree in nursing or be enrolled in BSN program with agreement.
• Current Texas nursing license or Nurse Licensure Compact and BLS are required.
• Minimum 9 months of professional nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document assessments of patient/family needs
• Collect and analyze data from the medical record to coordinate care
• Analyze situations and anticipate changes in patient status
• Identify needs related to education, discharge planning, growth, nutrition, functional status, and pain management
• Develop and adjust individualized care plans
• Coordinate among health team members as appropriate
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds or care conferences
• Execute therapeutic interventions per established standards
• Evaluate patient response and progress toward outcomes
• Mentor/educate new staff and maintain confidentiality

Skills

Communication

Time management

Collaboration

Critical thinking

PALS certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Current Texas RN license or valid compact

BLS certification

Job description

We are searching for Registered Nurses for our Pavilion for Women NICU Team! We are looking for someone who works well in a fast-paced 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?

ABOUT OUR PFW NICU

The purpose of the Newborn Center at Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) is to provide the full spectrum of comprehensive care tending to the clinical and psychosocial needs of all neonates and their families. Texas Children’s Hospital NICU holds the distinct honor of being the first recognized Level IV NICU in The State of Texas and was recognized in 2024 as the #3 NICU in the country by US News.

PFW NICU offers the highest possible level of specialized treatments as well as expert specialists for babies born prematurely and with unique health challenges. It is located on the 7th & 8th floor of the Pavilion for Women Tower and is a private room unit with a transition area. The private bed unit fosters teamwork and collaboration amongst the nurses. Babies admitted to this unit are born in the Pavilion for Women Labor and Delivery unit or may have transferred in from other facilities. A team of NICU-specialized nurses, providers, respiratory therapists, social workers, child life specialists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, music therapists, care coordinators, and pharmacists come together to care for our patients and families.

TCH PFW NICU RN’s will be responsible for caring for critically ill neonates and infants requiring complex care and the highest level of support. Our teams provide complex medical and surgical care to patients born at 22 weeks or greater with multiple diagnoses, including but not limited to respiratory distress requiring Bubble CPAP, NIPPV, High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation, and Jet Ventilation. We utilize simulation-driven evidence-based practices, utilizing the latest technology to provide robust, quality patient care.

Come join our one amazing team!

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or other degree in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement
• Current licensure with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas or Nurse Licensure Compact and BLS certification are required
• 9 months of professional nursing experience
• 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
• Previous NICU or ICU experience highly 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform and document assessments of the patient/family including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs
• Collect and analyze data from the medical record in order to coordinate patient care
• Analyze situations, anticipate potential problems, and detect changes in patient status
• Identify each patient’s needs pertaining to patient teaching, discharge planning, growth and development, nutritional screening, functional status, and pain management
• Develop an individualized plan of care based upon the nursing assessment and re-prioritize and change as necessary
• Determine which standards of care and practice apply to the patient and coordinate among other health team members as appropriate
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences
• Execute therapeutic physician or nurse interventions according to established standards
• Evaluate and document the patient’s response to the care provided and recognize their progress towards the desired outcome
• Identify actual/potential barriers to learning and utilize various teaching strategies to overcome them as appropriate
• Maintain confidentiality concerning patient/family issues
• Act as a resource in educating new employees/team members
• Participate in achieving hospital/unit goals, structures, and priorities