Registered Nurse (RN) - Neurology

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

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Inpatient Neurology Team. The role focuses on age-appropriate, family-centered neurologic care for pediatric patients in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualification includes a nursing degree (BSN/ADN or eligible for BSN bridge), Texas RN license or compact license, and BLS certification. Minimum 9 months of nursing experience is expected; pediatric/neurology exposure is preferred. Night shifts may be involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, associate's degree, or technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program.
• 9 months nursing experience (minimum).
• RN license in Texas or Nurse Licensure Compact; BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient/family biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs.
• Analyze status changes and adjust the care plan accordingly.
• Collaborate in rounds and with care teams; document in medical records.
• Educate patients and families; support learning needs.
• Administer and document medications and treatments timely.
• Participate in unit performance improvement initiatives.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Associate's or technical nursing diploma

Tools

CPR/BLS

Job description

At Texas Children's Hospital, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values-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.

This Registered Nurse (RN) will work with our Inpatient Neurology Team in a fast-paced hospital setting and 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. This nurse will provide specialized care for patients with neurological disorders within the pediatric population.

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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

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Pediatric experience
• Acute care/Neurology experience

"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"