Staff Nurse

Job Description

We are searching for a Staff Nurse at Texas Children's Pediatric Clinic: North Austin - 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.
• Demonstrates Creating SMILES and AIDET philosophies to patients, families and co-workers
• 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
• 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.