Staff Nurse - Flex Team (PT, Nights)

TCH Medical Center; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

TCH Medical Center in Austin, TX is seeking an Inpatient Staff Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care in a fast-paced setting. You will assess, plan, implement, educate, and evaluate age-appropriate care with family-centered principles.

Responsibilities include collecting data, administering medications, coordinating referrals, triaging, and documenting in the medical record. A TX RN license and BLS required; 9 months experience preferred. Respiratory fit testing will be conducted.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in TX or via Nurse Licensure Compact.
• BLS from American Heart Association.
• 9 months of professional nursing experience required.
• Enrollment in BSN program or Bridge to MSN.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing or equivalent required by TX BON.

Responsibilities

• Assists in collecting patient/family data per site protocol.
• Documents vital signs and reason for visit.
• Prepares patient for examination per site protocol.
• Assists provider during treatments and testing as directed.
• Administers medications and immunizations per protocol.
• Documents medication administration in medical record.
• Provides patient/family education as instructed.
• Coordinates referrals and triages patient complaints.
• Collects and processes specimens per manufacturer instructions.
• Demonstrates service philosophies to patients and families.

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Associate degree in nursing

Technical Diploma in Nursing

Enrollment in BSN program or Nursing Bridge Program

RN License – TX BON or Compact

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Enrollment in Nursing Bridge to MSN

9 months professional nursing experience

Job description

We are searching for an Inpatient Staff Nurse -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide nursing care to patients by assessing, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate care that incorporates family-centered principles and cost-effective 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 site protocol
• Collects and documents vital signs, height/weight and reason for visit
• Prepares patient for examination per site protocol
• Assists provider, as directed, during treatments, examinations and testing as directed by provider and within scope of site
• Administers medication and immunizations as directed by physician per site protocol
• Documents administration of medication and immunizations in the medical record per site protocol
• Provides patient/family education as instructed by the physician or site protocol
• Documents such education in the medical record
• Coordinates referrals
• Triages presenting patient complaint per site protocol
• Verifies provider order and patient per site protocol
• Collects and processes specimen according to manufacturer’s instructions and using proper technique
• Demonstrates service philosophies to patients and families

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.

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or one of the following:
• Associate degree in nursing/related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and a signed agreement
• Technical Diploma in Nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement
• Must be currently enrolled in a Nursing Bridge Program working toward an MSN. Verified BSN‑equivalency or a signed agreement is required.
• RN License – Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse Licensure Compact
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association required
• 9 Months Professional Nursing Experience Required