Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Pediatric Surgery Clinic

Texas Children's Hospital; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital in Austin, TX seeks a Registered Nurse for the Outpatient Pediatric Surgery Clinic to provide family-centered care and support patients and families in end-of-life situations.

The role requires a BSN or eligible alternative, plus 9 months of nursing experience and an active Texas RN license. Respiratory fit testing is required for safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required or accepted alternative education pathway.
• 9 months of professional nursing experience required.
• RN license issued by the Texas Board of Nursing or through the Nursing Licensure Compact required.
• Respiratory fit testing required as part of safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct age-appropriate nursing assessments and develop care plans with patients and families.
• Coordinate care and educate patients, families, and caregivers about health management.
• Document assessments, care plans, interventions, and evaluations in the health record.
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Provide evidence-based nursing interventions during clinical visits and telehealth interactions.
• Maintain clinical competence through ongoing education.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care planning

Family-centered care

Evidence-based practice

Patient education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Associate degree or diploma with BSN pathway

Enrollment in BSN program

Nursing bridge/MSN pathway

Nursing licensure (Texas Board)

Job description

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 OutpatientPediatric Surgery Clinic in Austin, TX provides family centered care and supports patients and families in end-of-life situations.

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

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.

Qualifications

• 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

About Us

Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.

To join our community of more than 15,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org .

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.