Staff Nurse

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

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for Texas Children's Pediatrics- Hill Country to provide direct patient care in a fast-paced pediatric setting. You will gather information, assess needs and collaborate with the healthcare team to render age-appropriate care.

You'll triage, educate families, administer medications and immunizations, document interventions, and ensure quality outcomes in line with practice protocols.

Qualifications

• RN license required in Texas
• Bachelor's degree preferred for the role

Responsibilities

• Collect patient/family data as per practice protocol
• Provide general patient care
• Prepare patient for examination
• Assist provider during treatments and testing as directed
• Complete treatments and document all interventions
• Administer medications and immunizations as directed
• Educate patients and families to support self-management

Skills

Team collaboration

Patient care

Education

Diploma in Nursing

Associate degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Job description

Job Description

We are searching for a Registered Nurse for Texas Children's Pediatrics- Hill Country — 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.
• 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
• The Following 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.