Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU Vascular Access Team

Texas Children's Hospital • 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 and care of central venous catheters, PICCs, and midlines. The nurse 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 role requires respiratory fit testing for successful candidates in compliance with occupational health and safety standards. Texas Children’s Hospital describes its mission as guided by its HEART values: Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust.

Requirements

• 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 toward an MSN with verified BSN equivalency or a signed agreement.
• At least 9 months of nursing experience.
• RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing or a Nurse License Compact license.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification from the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

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

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 and changes in the patient’s condition; communicate updates to 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.
• Use positive and effective interpersonal skills 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.
• 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