Staff Nurse

Texas Children's Medical Center • Austin, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for Texas Children's Pediatrics- Windsor Park- Community Care Clinic. The nurse gathers information, assesses patients, and provides direct, age-appropriate care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team. The position supports patients and families with health self-management and education, and includes patient triage, specimen collection, and laboratory testing.

Clinic hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with extended hours on Tuesday and Thursday until 7:00 p.m. The clinic is also open on the first and third Saturday of each month from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The nurse must be able to work extended clinic hours as needed.

Requirements

• Diploma in Nursing, or an associate degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for obtaining and maintaining an RN license.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• PALS certification.
• Ability to work extended clinic hours as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in collecting patient and family information, including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental data, according to practice protocol.
• Provide general patient care.
• Prepare patients for examinations according to practice protocol.
• Assist providers during treatments, examinations, and testing as directed and within scope of practice.
• Complete treatments as directed by providers and within scope of practice.
• Document interventions according to practice protocol.
• Administer medications and immunizations as directed by providers and according to practice protocol.
• Support patients and families in managing their health by assisting with education.
• Provide patient and family education as instructed by the provider or practice protocol.
• Triage patients.
• Verify payer coverage to assess patient eligibility for referrals before initiating a referral, and document eligibility in the medical record according to practice protocol.
• Demonstrate Creating SMILES and AIDET philosophies with patients, families, and coworkers.
• Collect specimens and perform laboratory tests.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree