Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

About the role

Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands is north Houston’s first true, free-standing pediatric hospital designed, equipped and staffed exclusively to provide care in more than 25 areas of specialty care for children and adolescents.

Responsibilities

• Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family including bio-physical, psychosocial, developmental (age-appropriate), cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs in an organized and systematic manner
• Collections and analyzes data from the medical record in order to coordinate patient care
• Identifies patient's needs pertaining to patient teaching, discharge planning, growth and development, nutritional screening, functional status, and pain management
• Re-prioritizes and updates plan of care based on new information and changes in the patient's condition; communicates this information to other health care team members and documents in the medical record
• Discusses the patient's plan of care with family and/or significant individuals and documents in the medical record as appropriate
• Evaluates and documents patient's response to the care provided and recognizes the patient's progress toward meeting the desired outcomes and discusses with the patient/family
• Formulates, implements, and documents individualized teaching plan based on patient/family assessment
• Serves as a patient/family advocate while caring for patients and collaborating with other health care team members
• Administers and documents medications and treatments in a timely manner
• Demonstrates willingness and ability to acquire new knowledge and utilize new skills needed to improve individual, team, and organizational performances

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing
• Or Associates Degree in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement
• Or Technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement
• Or Must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN.
• Verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement is required
• Current licensure with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas is required
• Current BLS from the American Heart Association is required
• (1) year of professional nursing experience

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree in nursing
• Or must have an Associates Degree in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement
• Or must have a Technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement
• Or must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN.
• Verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement is required
• Must have current licensure with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas
• Must have current BLS from the American Heart Association
• Must have (1) year of professional nursing experience

Skills

• Ability to assess and document patient needs
• Proficiency in coordinating patient care
• Knowledge of patient teaching and discharge planning
• Experience in updating and communicating care plans
• Ability to evaluate patient responses and document progress
• Strong communication and advocacy skills
• Knowledge of medication administration and treatment documentation

Pay

Negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible hours to accommodate patient care needs.