Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

Staff NurseWe are searching for a staff nurse—someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position you'll provide quality 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. We need someone who can collect and analyze data from the medical record in order to coordinate patient care.Think you've got what it takes?Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in nursing or associates degree in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreementOr technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreementOr must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSNVerified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement is requiredCurrent licensure with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas is requiredCurrent BLS from the American Heart Association is required(1) year of professional nursing experienceAs 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 standardsResponsibilities:Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family including bio-physical, psychosocial, developmental (age-appropriate), cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs in an organized and systematic mannerCollects and analyzes data from the medical record in order to coordinate patient careIdentifies patient's needs pertaining to patient teaching, discharge planning, growth and development, nutritional screening, functional status, and pain managementRe-prioritizes and updates plan of care based on new information and changes in the patient's condition; communicates this information to other health care team members and documents in the medical recordDiscusses the patient's plan of care with family and/or significant individuals and documents in the medical record as appropriateEvaluates and documents patient's response to the care provided and recognizes the patient's progress toward meeting the desired outcomes and discusses with the patient/familyFormulates, implements, and documents individualized teaching plan based on patient/family assessmentServes as a patient/family advocate while caring for patients and collaborating with other health care team membersAdministers and documents medications and treatments in a timely mannerDemonstrates willingness and ability to acquire new knowledge and utilize new skills needed to improve individual, team, and organizational performancesAbout UsTexas Children's Hospital West Campus is Houston's first community hospital designed, built and equipped exclusively for children in one of the city's most rapidly growing communities in the area from Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station, Texas. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot hospital houses the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West Houston area, four operating rooms, 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT scans, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab and a full-scale pharmacy. 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.Job InfoJob Identification 420317Job Category Registered NurseDegree Level Bachelor's DegreeJob Schedule Part timeJob Shift NightLocations TPKT 705 S Fry Rd, Katy, TX, 77450, US