Texas Children's Hospital
Registered Nurse - Surgical Ortho Trauma unit
Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Join to apply for the
Registered Nurse - Surgical Ortho Trauma unit
role at
Texas Children's Hospital
Job Description We are searching for a Registered Nurse for our Surgical/Ortho/Trauma unit – someone who works well in a fast‑paced setting. 11WT is a 36‑bed surgical/orthopedic/trauma unit with 32 general admission beds and 4 designated trauma beds. The unit receives a wide array of surgical patients from multiple specialty services.
Services Provided
Orthopedic Surgery: spinal fusions, bone fractures, osteotomies
Urology Surgery: ureteral re‑implants, nephrectomies, bladder augmentations
Plastic Surgery: cleft lip and/or palate repairs, rhinoplasties, brachial plexus repairs
General Surgery: appendectomies, hernia repairs, pectus repairs, tumor resections
ENT Surgery: tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, PE tube placement, cochlear implants
The 4 trauma beds are for patients with multisystem or severe injury from trauma. You may also see minor trauma patients throughout the unit. Traumatic injuries include motor vehicle accidents, auto‑pedestrian accidents, ATV accidents, gunshot wounds, sports injuries, and child abuse. Trauma nurses have additional training for caring and managing these patients. The trauma nurse role is an expanded role offered on 11WT.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in nursing or an associate’s degree, technical diploma, or current enrollment in a nursing bridge program is required.
Current licensure with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas or Nurse Licensure Compact and BLS certification with the American Heart Association are required.
9 months of professional nursing experience.
Positive and appropriate interpersonal skills.
Good time and resource management skills.
Flexibility.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to operate unit‑specific equipment.
Ability to work nights.
Knowledge of the nursing process, critical thinking skills, PALS, ACLS, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
All successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Responsibilities
Perform and document assessment of the patient/family including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental (age‑appropriate), 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 plan of care based on new information and changes to the patient’s condition; communicate this information to other healthcare team members and document it in the medical record.
Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences and document in the medical record.
Assist patients/family in implementing their role in the plan of care as appropriate.
Assess patient family learning needs, capabilities, preferences, and readiness to learn prior to teaching.
Demonstrate positive and effective interpersonal skills when dealing with patients/families, visitors, peers, and other healthcare team members.
Administer and document medications and treatments in a timely manner.
Demonstrate willingness and ability to acquire new knowledge and utilize new skills to improve individual, team, and organizational performance.
Participate in unit performance improvement initiatives.
About Us Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education, and research to accelerate healthcare for children and women worldwide. Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children’s without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected federal, state, local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Registered Nurse - Surgical Ortho Trauma unit
role at
Texas Children's Hospital
Job Description We are searching for a Registered Nurse for our Surgical/Ortho/Trauma unit – someone who works well in a fast‑paced setting. 11WT is a 36‑bed surgical/orthopedic/trauma unit with 32 general admission beds and 4 designated trauma beds. The unit receives a wide array of surgical patients from multiple specialty services.
Services Provided
Orthopedic Surgery: spinal fusions, bone fractures, osteotomies
Urology Surgery: ureteral re‑implants, nephrectomies, bladder augmentations
Plastic Surgery: cleft lip and/or palate repairs, rhinoplasties, brachial plexus repairs
General Surgery: appendectomies, hernia repairs, pectus repairs, tumor resections
ENT Surgery: tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, PE tube placement, cochlear implants
The 4 trauma beds are for patients with multisystem or severe injury from trauma. You may also see minor trauma patients throughout the unit. Traumatic injuries include motor vehicle accidents, auto‑pedestrian accidents, ATV accidents, gunshot wounds, sports injuries, and child abuse. Trauma nurses have additional training for caring and managing these patients. The trauma nurse role is an expanded role offered on 11WT.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in nursing or an associate’s degree, technical diploma, or current enrollment in a nursing bridge program is required.
Current licensure with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas or Nurse Licensure Compact and BLS certification with the American Heart Association are required.
9 months of professional nursing experience.
Positive and appropriate interpersonal skills.
Good time and resource management skills.
Flexibility.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to operate unit‑specific equipment.
Ability to work nights.
Knowledge of the nursing process, critical thinking skills, PALS, ACLS, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
All successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Responsibilities
Perform and document assessment of the patient/family including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental (age‑appropriate), 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 plan of care based on new information and changes to the patient’s condition; communicate this information to other healthcare team members and document it in the medical record.
Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences and document in the medical record.
Assist patients/family in implementing their role in the plan of care as appropriate.
Assess patient family learning needs, capabilities, preferences, and readiness to learn prior to teaching.
Demonstrate positive and effective interpersonal skills when dealing with patients/families, visitors, peers, and other healthcare team members.
Administer and document medications and treatments in a timely manner.
Demonstrate willingness and ability to acquire new knowledge and utilize new skills to improve individual, team, and organizational performance.
Participate in unit performance improvement initiatives.
About Us Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education, and research to accelerate healthcare for children and women worldwide. Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children’s without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected federal, state, local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
#J-18808-Ljbffr