Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU Vascular Access Team

Texas Children's Medical Center • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) works within the NICU Vascular Access Team to manage care for pediatric and adult patients who need difficult venous access, central venous catheter care, PICC care, or midline care. The role supports quality patient care while minimizing related complications and provides education to patients, families, medical staff, and nursing staff on peripheral and central line care. Duties are performed in a developmentally age-appropriate manner for neonates, infants, children, adolescents, and adults. The position also requires respiratory fit testing for successful candidates as part of workplace health and safety requirements.

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 RN licensure; or current enrollment in a nursing bridge program 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 Licensure 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

• NICU experience highly preferred.
• Critical care experience preferred.
• Vascular access experience preferred.

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, and detect changes in patient status.
• Re-prioritize and update the plan of care based on new information or changes in the patient's condition; communicate updates to the healthcare 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 teaching.
• Use positive and effective interpersonal skills with patients, families, visitors, peers, and other healthcare team members.
• Administer and document medications and treatments in a timely manner.
• Acquire new knowledge and skills to improve individual, team, and organizational performance.
• Participate in unit performance improvement initiatives.
• Manage care for patients needing difficult venous access and care of central venous catheters, PICCs, and midlines while minimizing related complications.
• Educate patients, families, medical staff, and nursing staff about peripheral and central line care.

What This Job Offers

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