Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatric Radiology

Texas Children's Careers•Houston, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

We are searching for a Registered Nurse (RN) Pedi Radiology - 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 you’ve got what it takes? · ok with 630am-630pm

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing, associate’s degree, or technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement or an associate’s 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.
9 months experience in nursing (minimum)
RN License by Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse License Compact
CPR – Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association
As 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.

Responsibilities

Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental (age-appropriate), culture, spiritual, and environmental needs in an organized and systematic manner
Analyzes situations, anticipates potential problems, and detects changes in patient status.
Re-prioritizes and updates plan of care based on new information and changes to the patient’s condition; communicates this information to other health care team members and documents in the medical record.
Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences and documents in the medical record.
Assists patients/family in implementing their role in the plan of care as appropriate.
Assess patient family learning needs capabilities, preferences, and readiness to learn prior to teaching.
Demonstrates positive and effective interpersonal skills when dealing with patients/families, visitors, peers, and other health care team members.
Administers and documents medications and treatments in a timely manner.
Demonstrates willingness and ability to acquire new knowledge and utilize new skills needed to improve individual, team, and organizational performance.
Participate in unit performance improvement initiatives