Registered Nurse (RN) II - Pediatrics (Katy)

UTHealth Houston • , TX

7d • Onsite

About The Position

UTHealth Houston is hiring a Registered Nurse for its growing Pediatric Multi-Specialty Clinic in Katy, Texas. The role provides collaborative, patient-centered nursing care to children from newborn through adolescence and their families in a fast-paced pediatric multispecialty environment. Work combines hands-on clinical care, patient and family education, care coordination, prior authorizations, and critical thinking. The nurse is part of an interdisciplinary team caring for patients with complex needs that may be predictable or unpredictable, with the aim of providing safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care. Employees must permanently reside and work in Texas.

Requirements

• Texas Board of Nursing Registered Nurse (RN) state licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) required.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school and one year of nursing experience; or an associate's degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school and three years of nursing experience; or a three-year nursing diploma and two years of nursing experience.
• Must permanently reside and work in Texas.
• Must meet the security-sensitive position requirements described in the posting.

Nice To Haves

• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote quality patient care and customer service or satisfaction.
• Practice within the scope established by the Nurse Practice Act and professional nursing standards.
• Support efficient clinic or unit operations through scheduling and planning, effective use of staff and resources, stock and supply maintenance, and safe equipment use.
• Assess patients and families using focused and comprehensive subjective and evidence-based objective data.
• Prioritize, synthesize, and document assessments and nursing plans of care using critical thinking and judgment.
• Implement plans of care within scope of practice, including assigning and monitoring other nurses and delegating and monitoring unlicensed staff.
• Initiate standing orders for prescription refills and laboratory tests, as well as standing delegation orders when appropriate.
• Communicate effectively with the collaborative team and escalate critical results and issues promptly and appropriately.
• Coordinate care and refer patients to agencies or healthcare professionals for services or transitions in care when indicated.
• Perform onsite and telephone triage using best-practice guidelines and documentation to direct patients to the appropriate level and setting of care.
• Advocate for patients and healthcare by maintaining a safe environment and promoting quality care and services.
• Protect privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Act as a clinical and leadership resource for team members.
• Develop and implement health teaching plans and evaluate patient responses and outcomes to education and therapeutic interventions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 100% paid medical premiums for full-time employees.
• Paid holidays and a preventative leave day; vacation and sick time, totaling approximately 37–38 days per year.
• Increasing vacation accrual with length of service.
• Monthly longevity payments after two years of service.
• Retirement or pension plan.
• Free financial and legal counseling.
• Free mental health counseling services.
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs.
• Employee discounts, including entertainment, car rentals, and cell phones.
• Resources for child and elder care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level