Nurse Coordinator - Home Infusion

About the Role

We are searching for a Nurse Coordinator to support excellence in clinical practice and the care of patients in accordance with their developmental stages. In this position, you will coordinate the daily operations of the service by assisting physicians, promoting the development of other nurse professionals, demonstrating clinical expertise, and implementing the Department's philosophy and standards of nursing practice. You will be responsible for the coordination of care for the patient and family as they move across the continuum.

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.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients with input from the parent/family.
• Collaborates with the health care team to assist in the assessment of the patient/family throughout the patient’s care.
• Takes call for any issues that may occur after hours and on weekends.
• Determines patient needs and priorities for care with special consideration given to patient teaching as documented on the Patient Teaching Record.
• Coordinates patient care by involving patient/family in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Educates patients/families.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the teaching plan and makes updates and modifications as needed.
• Maintains ongoing and open communication with the perioperative/cath lab team and other related areas.
• Maintains professional standards by participating in in-services, professional development, and keeping informed of Hospital/Departmental communications as evidenced by in-service rosters.
• Participates in the coordination and data collection for research directed at improving patient care.
• Identifies opportunities for research and integrates research findings into the clinical practice setting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, associate’s degree, or technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement; or an associate’s degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license required.
• Must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN with a verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association required.
• 3 years’ or more experience in nursing required.
• Pediatrics experience a plus.

About Us

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education, and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. Texas Children’s is consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. We are also recognized by the Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes:

• Our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties.
• The Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI).
• The Feigin Tower for pediatric research.
• Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births.
• Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston.
• Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston.
• Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, a state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families.

We have also created:

• Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children.
• Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country.
• Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children.
• A global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world.

Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse, and successful pediatric programs in the nation. To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.