Staff Nurse - Inpatient

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

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital in Austin is seeking an Inpatient Staff Nurse to deliver patient-centered nursing care in a fast-paced setting, providing assessments, planning, education, implementation and evaluation of age-appropriate care with family-centered principles.

You will collect data, monitor vitals, assist procedures, administer meds and immunizations, document care, coordinate referrals, triage concerns and ensure safety through required respiratory fit testing; a Texas RN license and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or ADN/technical diploma with BSN path.
• RN license in Texas or Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from AHA.
• Minimum 9 months of professional nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in collecting patient/family data per site protocol.
• Collect and document vital signs, height/weight, and visit reason.
• Prepare patient for examination per site protocol.
• Assist provider during treatments and testing as directed.
• Administer medications and immunizations per site protocol.
• Document administration of medications/immunizations in the medical record.
• Provide patient/family education as instructed by physician or protocol.
• Document such education in the medical record.
• Coordinate referrals.
• Triage presenting patient per site protocol.
• Verify provider orders and patient per site protocol.
• Collect and process specimens per manufacturer’s instructions.
• Demonstrate service philosophies to patients and families.
• Undergo respiratory fit testing as required.

Skills

RN License

BLS

9 months experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Associate degree in nursing (ADN) with BSN path

Technical Diploma in Nursing with BSN path

Enrollment in BSN or Nursing Bridge to MSN

Job description

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?

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.

Qualifications

• 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

About Us

Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.

To join our community of more than 15,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org .

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.