Registered Nurse (RN) - Hemoc/Oncology - Cancer Center

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 in a manner that incorporates family‑centered principles and cost‑effective care. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license, technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement, or currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN is required RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse Licensure Compact required BLS from the American Heart Association required 1‑year professional nursing experience required 1‑year of nursing experience in Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology, ICU or Critical Care preferred 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. Essential Duties And Responsibilities Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental (age‑appropriate), cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs in an organized and systematic manner. Develops an individualized plan of care based upon the nursing assessment reflecting the bio‑physical, psychosocial, developmental (age‑appropriate), cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs of the patient/family and ensures plan is initiated, dated, and individualized by the RN within 24 hours of admission. Executes therapeutic physician or nurse interventions according to established standards of practice and appropriate policies and procedures related to care delivery. Identifies and documents changes in patient’s condition and/or abnormal findings and uses appropriate problem solving and interventions. Identifies actual/potential barriers to learning (emotional, physical, cognitive, etc.) and utilizes teaching strategies and materials as appropriate to the learning ability of the patient/family. Ensures and participates in ongoing communication with other health care team members in order to provide timely performance of diagnostic examination and effective patient flow from admission to discharge. Demonstrates appropriate delegation and prioritization skills related to patient interventions and therapies. Equal Opportunity Employer 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr