Staff Nurse -PW OR PACU Inpatient

Texas Children's Hospital • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are searching for an Inpatient PACU Staff Nurse in the Pavilion for Women --
someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will
provide nursing care to patients by assessing, planning, educating,
implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate care that incorporates
family-centered principles and cost-effective care.

Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women is a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology
facility and one of a select few hospitals nationwide that provides women,
mothers and babies with a full continuum of high-quality, expert health care.
Offering a full spectrum of maternal and fetal medicine services, including an
array of fetal diagnostic procedures and highly specialized fetal surgeries, the
Pavilion for Women is connected to Texas Children’s Hospital via a two-story
circular sky bridge to enhance patient care by providing physicians, staff and
patient families with rapid access to other pediatric subspecialists. Three
private OB/GYN practices, The Family Fertility Center, The Menopause Center and
The Women’s Place – Center for Reproductive Psychiatry are all housed here.
Additionally, we also recently opened a community-based OB/GYN practice in
Pearland.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing Or one of the following:
• Associate degree in nursing/related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and a signed agreement
• Technical Diploma in Nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement
• Must be currently enrolled in A Nursing Bridge Program working toward an MSN. Verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement is required.
• RN License – Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse Licensure Compact
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association required
• 9 month Professional Nursing Experience Required

Nice To Haves

• 2 years PACU and/or ICU Professional Nursing experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assists in the collection of patient/family data that may include biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information per site protocol
• Collects and documents vital signs, height/weight and reason for visit
• Prepares patient for examination per site protocol
• Assists provider, as directed, during treatments, examinations and testing as directed by provider and within scope of site
• Administers medication and immunizations as directed by physician per site protocol
• Documents administration of medication and immunizations in the medical record per site protocol
• Provides patient/family education as instructed by the physician or site protocol
• Documents such education in the medical record
• Coordinates referrals
• Triages presenting patient complaint per site protocol
• Verifies provider order and patient per site protocol
• Collects and processes specimen according to manufacturer’s instructions and using proper technique
• Demonstrates service philosophies to patients and families
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

What This Job Offers

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