Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic

Texas Children's Hospital•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic provides quality, age-appropriate, family-centered nursing care through assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, education, and evaluation. The role supports patients and families in end-of-life situations and works in accordance with Texas Children’s HEART values: Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust. The nurse uses evidence-based practices to assess patient needs, develop and update individualized care plans, implement interventions, coordinate care, educate patients and families, and evaluate progress. Care is delivered during clinical visits, telephone encounters, and electronic communications. The position also involves documentation, patient advocacy, collaboration, continued professional education, and participation in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives. Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing, or an accepted alternative education pathway.
An associate degree or technical diploma in nursing with current enrollment in a BSN program and a signed agreement to obtain a BSN is accepted as an alternative for new hires.
Current enrollment in a nursing bridge program leading to an MSN, with verified BSN equivalency or a signed agreement, is accepted as an alternative.
Additional education pathways and grandfathered requirements apply to eligible internal transfers, existing employees, and rehires based on employment history.
At least 9 months of professional nursing experience.
Registered Nurse license issued by the Texas Board of Nursing or through the Nursing Licensure Compact.
Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

Use evidence-based assessments and interviewing techniques to collect patient-, family-, and population-specific health information.
Prioritize assessment findings according to immediate and anticipated patient needs.
Develop and update individualized care plans in partnership with patients, families, caregivers, and other health care professionals.
Implement evidence-based nursing interventions during clinical visits, telephone encounters, and electronic communications.
Coordinate care and delegate appropriate interventions based on team members’ competencies, applicable regulations, and organizational policies.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers about health management, preventive care, available services, and community resources.
Evaluate patient responses and progress toward expected outcomes, revising care plans as needed.
Document assessments, care plans, interventions, education, and evaluation results in the patient health record.
Promote positive patient experiences through compassionate communication, patient advocacy, and professional collaboration.
Maintain clinical competence through ongoing education and participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.