Registered Nurse (RN) - Neurology

Texas Children's Medical Center • Houston, TX

12h • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse will work with the Inpatient Neurology Team in a fast-paced hospital setting, providing specialized care to pediatric patients with neurological disorders. The role involves assessing, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate nursing care while incorporating family-centered principles and cost-effective care. The position may involve night shifts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing; or an associate’s degree or technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and a signed agreement; or an associate’s degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for obtaining and maintaining an RN license; or current enrollment in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN with verified BSN equivalency or a signed agreement.
• At least 9 months of nursing experience.
• RN license issued by the Texas Board of Nursing or a Nurse License Compact license.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric experience.
• Acute care or neurology experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess and document patient and family biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs in an organized and systematic manner.
• Analyze situations, anticipate potential problems, detect changes in patient status, and reprioritize or update the plan of care based on new information or changes in condition; communicate updates to the health care team and document them in the medical record.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences and document participation in the medical record.
• Assist patients and families in implementing their roles in the plan of care, as appropriate.
• Assess patient and family learning needs, capabilities, preferences, and readiness to learn before providing teaching.
• Use positive and effective interpersonal skills with patients, families, visitors, peers, and other health care team members.
• Administer and document medications and treatments in a timely manner.
• Acquire new knowledge and use new skills to improve individual, team, and organizational performance.
• Participate in unit performance improvement initiatives.

What This Job Offers

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