Staff Nurse

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

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Staff Nurse for the North Austin Pediatric Clinic. The role involves gathering patient data, providing direct pediatric care, and collaborating with the healthcare team to deliver age-appropriate care.

You will support patients and families, administer medications, and assist with exams and treatments while maintaining thorough documentation and adherence to protocols.

Qualifications

• RN license in Texas or eligible for licensure.
• Diploma in Nursing or an Associate degree accepted by the Texas Board.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred for this role.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient/family data including biophysical, psychosocial and developmental info.
• Provide general patient care and prepare patients for examinations.
• Assist provider during treatments, exams and testing per scope of practice.
• Complete treatments and document all interventions per protocol.
• Administer medications and immunizations as directed.
• Educate patients and families to support self-management of health.

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Documentation

Clinical assessment

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Job description

Job Description

We are searching for a Staff Nurse at Texas Children's Pediatric Clinic: North Austin — someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will gather information, assess and provide direct care to patients. Works collaboratively with other member of the healthcare team to render age appropriate care.

Job Description

We are searching for a Staff Nurse at Texas Children's Pediatric Clinic: North Austin — someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will gather information, assess and provide direct care to patients. Works collaboratively with other member of the healthcare team to render age appropriate care.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists in the collection of patient/family data that may include biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information per practice protocol.
• Provides general patient care
• Prepares patient for examination per practice protocol.
• Assists provider, as directed, during treatments, examinations and testing as directed by provider and within scope of practice.
• Completes treatments as directed by provider and within scope of practice.
• Documents all interventions per practice protocol
• Administers medication and immunizations as directed by provider per practice protocol.
• Supports patients/families in self- management of their health through assisting with education
• Provides patient/family education as instructed by the provider or practice protocol
• Triages patients Assesses patient’s eligibility for referral by verifying coverage with payer prior to initiating referral.
• Documents eligibility in medical record per practice protocol.
• Demonstrates Creating SMILES and AIDET philosophies to patients, families and co-workers
• Collects specimens and performs laboratory test
  
  
  

Skills & Requirements

• Diploma in Nursing Or associate degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license.
• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
• Required Licenses:
• RN - Lic-Registered Nurses
• BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support
• PALS - Cert-PALS
  
  
  

About Us

Texas Children’s Pediatrics is the nation’s largest primary pediatric care network with more than 200 physicians dedicated to the health care needs of infants to teenagers in over 50 locations throughout the greater Houston area. As part of our goal to build a community of healthy children, Texas Children's Pediatrics Community Cares Program provides trusted, high-quality pediatric medical services for children who otherwise would seek care from emergency centers or possibly go without care or treatment due to low family incomes and/or lack of health insurance.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

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.