Registered Nurse (RN) - Pedi Radiology

We are searching for a Registered Nurse (RN) in Pediatric Radiology who thrives in a fast-paced hospital setting and provides nursing care by assessing, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate care. This role incorporates family-centered principles and cost-effective care while working alongside a renowned team to deliver comprehensive, accurate, and safe pediatric imaging.

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 worldwide. Consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Texas Children’s is recognized as one of Houston’s Best Places to Work. Our comprehensive health care network includes:

• Primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties
• Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI)
• Feigin Tower for pediatric research
• Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women (comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births)
• Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus (community hospital in suburban West Houston)
• Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands (first hospital devoted to children’s care north of Houston)
• Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin (state-of-the-art facility for pediatric and maternal care)
• Texas Children’s Health Plan (nation’s first HMO focused on children)
• Texas Children’s Pediatrics (largest pediatric primary care network in the country)
• Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics (after-hours care tailored for children)
• Global health program providing care to children and women worldwide

Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest and most successful pediatric programs in the nation.

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 RN licensure or currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN with a verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement
• Minimum of 9 months of nursing experience
• RN License by Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse License Compact
• CPR – Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association
• Pediatric Radiology experience

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

• Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family, including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental (age-appropriate), cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs in an organized and systematic manner
• Analyzes situations, anticipates potential problems, and detects changes in patient status; re-prioritizes and updates the plan of care based on new information and communicates this to the health care team
• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences and documents findings in the medical record
• Assists patients/families in implementing their role in the plan of care as appropriate
• Assesses patient/family learning needs, capabilities, preferences, and readiness to learn prior to teaching
• Demonstrates positive and effective interpersonal skills when dealing with patients, families, visitors, peers, and 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 to improve individual, team, and organizational performance
• Participates in unit performance improvement initiatives