Registered Nurse (RN) - Triage - TCP Pediatric Medical Group

Texas Children's; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Staff Nurse to provide in-person nursing care for patients. The role uses the nursing process per AAACN Telehealth Nursing Practice Standards and delivers education and support during patient interactions.

The position requires an RN license with the Texas Board of Nursing, BLS certification, and pediatric experience. Responsibilities include managing clinical calls, documenting data in EHR, and providing self-management guidance to patients and families.

Qualifications

• RN licensure with Texas Board of Nursing
• BLS certification required
• 2 years pediatric experience required
• 2 years clinical experience in physician office/home health/ED/CCU preferred
• Diploma/ADN acceptable per BON requirements

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical calls using the nursing process
• Document significant data and EHR entries
• Provide patient education and self-management support
• Assess caller needs and determine priorities
• Identify emergent signs and symptoms promptly
• Adhere to AAACN Telehealth Nursing Practice standards

Skills

Nursing assessment

Ambulatory telehealth nursing

Electronic health record docs

Patient education

Critical thinking

Education

Diploma in Nursing or AASN

Bachelor's in Nursing preferred

RN license (Texas Board of Nursing)

BLS certification (AHA)

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.

As Staff Nurse, you'll provide nursing care for patients over the telephone utilizing the nursing process in accordance with the current American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) Telehealth Nursing Practice Administration and Practice Standards. (This position is in-person, not remote)

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Responsibilities

• Manages clinical calls using the nursing process
• Listens actively, intently, and for a sufficient length of time
• Demonstrates initiative and a systematic approach to interviewing and history taking
• Documents significant data
• Gathers quantitative and qualitative data
• Tasks are measured by observation of the evaluator, feedback of the provider, and review of the electronic health record
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills in assessing the relevant needs of the caller
• Systematically assesses and addresses patients' needs with decision support tools
• Elicits the reason for the call (such as the chief complaint)
• Quickly identifies emergent signs and symptoms
• Obtains history of symptoms, associated symptoms, and allergies
• Determines priorities
• Provides care consistent with the functional requirements of the person's developmental age during customer interaction
• Provides care advice to the caller/patient specific to their needs
• Supports patients and families in self-management of their health through education
• Demonstrates the Creating SMILES and AIDET philosophies to patients, families, and coworkers

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

• Diploma in Nursing or Nursing or an associate degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license required
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
• RN - Lic-Registered Nurses by the Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact required
• BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support by the American Heart Association required
• 2 years pediatric experience required
• 2 years recent clinical experience in a physician office, home health, critical care and/or emergency room preferred