Texas Children's Hospital
Registered Nurse (RN) - Neurology
Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Job Description
We are searching for a Registered Nurse (RN) in Inpatient Neurology at Texas Children’s Hospital. The nurse will work in a fast‑paced, highly technical critical care setting, providing compassionate care for children with neurological disorders and injuries. Responsibilities include assessment, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating age‑appropriate care, incorporating family‑centered principles and cost‑effective practices in a technology‑rich environment. Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in nursing, Associate’s degree, or technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program; alternatively, an Associate’s degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for RN licensure or currently enrolled in a nursing bridge MSN program. Minimum 9 months of nursing experience. RN license issued by Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse License Compact. CPR – Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association. Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills, strong oral and written communication, time and resource management, flexibility, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Responsibilities
Perform and document assessment of patient/family, including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs. 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 health care team members and document in the medical record. Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences. 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 health care 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, accelerating health care for children and women worldwide. We are consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, and recognized by the Houston Business Journal as a top workplace for ten consecutive years. Texas Children’s Comprehensive Health Care Network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center and numerous specialty facilities, providing world‑class pediatric and maternal care across Texas. 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 status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
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We are searching for a Registered Nurse (RN) in Inpatient Neurology at Texas Children’s Hospital. The nurse will work in a fast‑paced, highly technical critical care setting, providing compassionate care for children with neurological disorders and injuries. Responsibilities include assessment, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating age‑appropriate care, incorporating family‑centered principles and cost‑effective practices in a technology‑rich environment. Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in nursing, Associate’s degree, or technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program; alternatively, an Associate’s degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for RN licensure or currently enrolled in a nursing bridge MSN program. Minimum 9 months of nursing experience. RN license issued by Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse License Compact. CPR – Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association. Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills, strong oral and written communication, time and resource management, flexibility, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Responsibilities
Perform and document assessment of patient/family, including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs. 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 health care team members and document in the medical record. Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences. 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 health care 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, accelerating health care for children and women worldwide. We are consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, and recognized by the Houston Business Journal as a top workplace for ten consecutive years. Texas Children’s Comprehensive Health Care Network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center and numerous specialty facilities, providing world‑class pediatric and maternal care across Texas. 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 status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
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