Registered Nurse (RN) - Pulmonary

Texas Children's; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Inpatient Pulmonary Team in a fast-paced pediatric hospital setting. You will assess, plan, educate, implement, and evaluate age-appropriate care with family-centered, cost-conscious practices.

The role involves caring for patients with acute and chronic pulmonary disorders and requires night shifts. Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive assessments, planning and updating care, participating in rounds, and ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or higher is required.
• Minimum 9 months nursing experience.
• RN license by Texas Board of Nursing or NLC.
• CPR/BLS certification from AHA.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient/family needs in a systematic manner.
• Analyze status, anticipate problems, and update care plan.
• Document assessments and care plans in the medical record.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and care conferences.
• Assist patient/family in implementing the plan of care.
• Assess learning needs and tailor education for families.
• Administer and document medications and treatments on time.
• Contribute to unit performance improvement initiatives.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care planning

Education

Team communication

Medication administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

RN license in Texas or Compact

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 Pulmonary 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 acute and chronic disorders of the lungs and upper/lower respiratory systems within the pediatric population.

Think you've got what it takes? (ok working NIGHTS)

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

Requirements

• 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/Pulmonary 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"