Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU Float Team

Texas Children's Medical Center•Conroe, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking an ICU Float Registered Nurse for its Woodlands location. The nurse provides age-appropriate care to patients through assessment, planning, education, implementation, and evaluation, incorporating family-centered principles and cost-effective care. The role works in a fast-paced hospital setting and floats among the ICU, Acute Care, and ER. The position is full-time days and requires critical care experience. The nurse assesses patients and families, responds to changes in patient status, updates and communicates care plans, participates in interdisciplinary care, administers medications and treatments, supports patient and family learning, and contributes to unit performance improvement initiatives. Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Requirements

At least 9 months of nursing experience.
Critical care experience.
Current RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing.
Basic Life Support (CPR) certification from the American Heart Association.
Demonstrated positive and appropriate interpersonal skills.
Good time and resource management skills.
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 toward an MSN with verified BSN equivalency or a signed agreement.

Responsibilities

Perform and document organized, systematic assessments of patients and families, including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs.
Analyze situations, anticipate potential problems, and detect changes in patient status.
Re-prioritize and update the plan of care based on new information and changes in the patient’s condition; communicate updates to other health care team members 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 role in the plan of care, as appropriate.
Assess patient and family learning needs, capabilities, preferences, and readiness to learn before teaching.
Demonstrate positive and effective interpersonal skills when interacting 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.
Float to ICU, Acute Care, and ER.
Undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.