Staff Nurse - Inpatient

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

Job summary

Texas Children's in Austin is seeking an Inpatient Staff Nurse to provide age-appropriate, family-centered care in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care while coordinating referrals and documenting meticulously in the medical record.

The role requires an active Texas RN license (or NCLEX with compact), BLS, and at least 9 months of professional nursing experience.

Qualifications

• RN license in Texas or Nurse Licensure Compact in good standing.
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) required.
• Minimum 9 months of professional nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Assists in data collection including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, and cultural information.
• Collects and documents vital signs, height/weight, and visit reason.
• Prepares patient for examination and assists in treatments and testing as directed.
• Administers medications and immunizations per site protocol and documents in medical record.
• Provides patient/family education and records it in the medical record.
• Coordinates referrals and triages presenting patient complaints per site protocol.
• Verifies provider orders and prepares specimens per site protocol.
• Demonstrates service philosophies to patients and families.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient assessment

Nursing care planning

Documentation

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Associate degree in nursing

BSN program enrollment with signed agreement

Nursing Bridge Program enrollment

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.

Think you've got what it takes?

• 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.

• 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