Registered Nurse (RN) – Outpatient Infectious Disease Clinic

Texas Children's; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Outpatient Infectious Disease Clinic in Austin, TX. The role emphasizes family-centered care, assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, education, and evaluation of patients and families, including end-of-life support.

Qualified candidates will hold a Texas RN license with required education pathways. The position includes safety standards such as respiratory fit testing and opportunities to collaborate with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required or an approved alternative pathway.
• 9 months of professional nursing experience required.
• RN license issued by the Texas Board of Nursing or through the Nursing Licensure Compact required.

Responsibilities

• Uses evidence-based assessments and interviewing techniques to collect patient, family, and population-specific health information
• Prioritizes assessment findings based on immediate and anticipated patient needs
• Develops and updates individualized care plans in partnership with patients, families, caregivers, and other health care professionals
• Implements evidence-based nursing interventions during clinical visits, telephone encounters, and electronic communications
• Coordinates care and delegates appropriate interventions based on team members' competencies, applicable regulations, and organizational policies
• Educates patients, families, and caregivers about health management, preventive care, available services, and community resources
• Evaluates patient responses and progress toward expected outcomes and revises care plans as needed
• Documents assessments, care plans, interventions, education, and evaluation results in the patient health record
• Promotes positive patient experiences through compassionate communication, patient advocacy, and professional collaboration
• Maintains clinical competence through ongoing education and participates in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Associate degree in nursing

BSN program enrollment / bridge to MSN

RN license (TXBON/NLC)

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. You'll bring this mission to life by providing quality, age-appropriate nursing care through assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, education, and evaluation. This Registered Nurse (RN) role with the Outpatient Infectious Disease Clinic in Austin, TX provides family-centered care and supports patients and families in end-of-life situations.

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.

• Uses evidence-based assessments and interviewing techniques to collect patient, family, and population-specific health information
• Prioritizes assessment findings based on immediate and anticipated patient needs
• Develops and updates individualized care plans in partnership with patients, families, caregivers, and other health care professionals
• Implements evidence-based nursing interventions during clinical visits, telephone encounters, and electronic communications
• Coordinates care and delegates appropriate interventions based on team members' competencies, applicable regulations, and organizational policies
• Educates patients, families, and caregivers about health management, preventive care, available services, and community resources
• Evaluates patient responses and progress toward expected outcomes and revises care plans as needed
• Documents assessments, care plans, interventions, education, and evaluation results in the patient health record
• Promotes positive patient experiences through compassionate communication, patient advocacy, and professional collaboration
• Maintains clinical competence through ongoing education and participates in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required, or an accepted alternative education pathway listed below
• Associate degree or technical diploma in nursing with current enrollment in a BSN program and a signed agreement to obtain a BSN accepted as an alternative for new hires
• Current enrollment in a nursing bridge program leading to an MSN, with verified BSN equivalency or a signed agreement, accepted as an alternative
• Additional education pathways and grandfathered requirements apply to eligible internal transfers, existing employees, and rehires based on employment history
• 9 months of professional nursing experience required
• Registered Nurse license issued by the Texas Board of Nursing or through the Nursing Licensure Compact required