Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU Float Team

Texas Children's Hospital•The Woodlands, TX

2d•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 by assessing, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating care in a manner that incorporates family-centered principles and cost-effective care. The role is based in a fast-paced hospital setting and floats among the ICU, Acute Care, and Emergency Room. The posting specifies full-time day work and requires critical care experience. Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands is a free-standing pediatric hospital serving children and adolescents in more than 25 specialty-care areas. Its facilities include an emergency center, outpatient exam rooms, radiology rooms, operating rooms, acute care beds, and a pediatric intensive care unit. 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.
A Texas Board of Nursing RN license.
Basic Life Support (CPR) certification from the American Heart Association.
Ability to demonstrate positive and appropriate interpersonal skills and good time and resource management skills.
Meet one of the listed education pathways: a bachelor’s degree in nursing; an associate’s degree or technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and a signed agreement; 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.
Undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Work full-time days and float to the ICU, Acute Care, and ER.

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 roles 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.