Staff Nurse - Inpatient

divh2Registered Nurse (RN) Pedi Radiology/h2pWe are searching for someone who works well in a fast-paced hospital setting and 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. This applicant will help bring together world-class expertise, leading-edge technology working alongside a renowned team to provide comprehensive, accurate and safe pediatric imaging. Think youve got what it takes?/ppMinimum Qualifications:/pulliBachelors degree in nursing, associates degree, or technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement or an associates degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license required or must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN with a verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement./lili9 months experience in nursing (minimum)/liliRN License by Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse License Compact/liliCPR Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association/li/ulpResponsibilities:/pulliPerforms and documents assessment of the patient/family including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental (age-appropriate), culture, spiritual, and environmental needs in an organized and systematic manner/liliAnalyzes situations, anticipates potential problems, and detects changes in patient status./liliRe-prioritizes and updates plan of care based on new information and changes to the patients condition; communicates this information to other health care team members and documents in the medical record./liliParticipates in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences and documents in the medical record./liliAssists patients/family in implementing their role in the plan of care as appropriate./liliAssess patient family learning needs capabilities, preferences, and readiness to learn prior to teaching./liliDemonstrates positive and effective interpersonal skills when dealing with patients/families, visitors, peers, and other health care team members./liliAdministers and documents medications and treatments in a timely manner./liliDemonstrates willingness and ability to acquire new knowledge and utilize new skills needed to improve individual, team, and organizational performance./liliParticipate in unit performance improvement initiatives/li/ulpAs 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./ppAbout Us:/ppSince 1954, Texas Childrens has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best childrens hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this citys Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. Texas Childrens comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Childrens Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Childrens Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children s Health Plan, the nations first HMO focused on children; Texas Childrens Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Childrens Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. Texas Childrens is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Childrens 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./p/div