Nurse Supervisor TCP Grand Parkway
Texas Children's Hospital · Houston, TX · 2 days ago
HealthcareFull-time
About the role
We are searching for a Nurse Supervisor for our TCP Grand Parkway — someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will supervise and direct clinical staff and gather information, assess, and provide direct care to patients.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and direct clinical staff to ensure an optimal level of job performance for the consistent delivery of safe, high-quality patient care and customer service
- Direct clinical staff in the provision of patient care, maintaining professional nursing standards and adhering to TCP policies, procedures, and recommendations
- Provide general patient care, prepare patient for examination per practice protocol, and assist provider during treatments, examinations, and testing within the scope of the position
- Assist with the collection of patient/family data, including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information per practice protocol
- Administer medication as directed by provider per practice protocol
- Support patients/families in self-management of their health through assisting with education per provider or practice protocol
- Triage presenting patient complaints per practice protocol, using electronic health records for documentation
- Demonstrate Creating SMILES and AIDET philosophies to patients, families, and co-workers
- Collect specimens and perform laboratory tests, verifying provider order and patient per practice protocol
- Assess patient’s eligibility for referral by verifying coverage with payer prior to initiating referral
- Undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards
Requirements
- Required Diploma in Nursing and Associate's Degree in Nursing 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 with a preferred Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
- Licenses/Certifications:
- RN - Lic-Registered Nurses by the Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact
- BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support by the American Heart Association
- PALS - Cert-PALS by the American Heart Association
- Required 1 year of experience as a staff nurse and 1 year of experience as an LVN with a preferred 1 year of supervisory experience