Registered Nurse (RN) - TC Urgent Care Sugar Land

Schedule

• Open 7 days a week
• Monday–Friday: 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
• Saturday–Sunday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Affords assistance with the collection of patient/family data.
• Affords assistance in the collection of patient/family data that may include biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information per site protocol.
• Collects and documents vital signs, height/weight and reason for visit.
• Graphs data per site protocol.
• Documents current medications, allergies and other information per site protocol with 100% accuracy.
• Provides general patient care.
• Prepares patient for examination per site protocol.
• Affords assistance to the provider, as directed, during treatments, examinations and testing as directed by provider and within scope of site.
• Affords assistance in administering medication and immunization.
• Affords assistance in documenting administration of medication and immunizations in the medical record per site protocol.
• Reports all medication and immunization errors to supervisor immediately after becoming aware of the error.
• Affords assistance in educating patient/family.
• Affords assistance in providing patient/family education as instructed by the physician or site protocol.
• Affords assistance in documenting such education in the medical record.
• Affords assistance in coordinating referrals.
• Affords assistance in ensuring family has contact information for referral.
• Affords assistance in ensuring family has documentation needed for referral.
• Triage patients.
• Triage presenting patient complaint per site protocol.
• Triage phone calls per site protocol and within scope of site standards.
• Documents all clinical patient phone calls per organization recommendations.
• Affords assistance in collecting specimens and performing laboratory tests.
• Verifies provider order and patient per site protocol.
• Affords assistance in collecting and processing specimen according to manufacturer’s instructions and using proper technique.
• Affords assistance in following site protocol in reporting and documenting results.
• Demonstrates service philosophies to patients and families.
• Identifies self.
• Explains visit process.
• Provides information regarding length of visit.

Skills & Requirements

• Diploma in Nursing Or Associate's degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license.
• 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.

About Us

Texas Children’s Urgent Care offers high-quality, efficient and affordable after-hours patient care in nine convenient community locations across the greater Houston area. Texas Children’s Urgent Care has also expanded to serve the children and families of Austin, Texas, with its first community location in South Austin. Staffed by board-certified pediatricians who have privileges at Texas Children’s Hospital, our Urgent Care team can diagnose and treat a wide variety of common pediatric ailments, illnesses and conditions, including: asthma, strep throat, fever, minor burns, influenza, ear infections, allergic reactions and more. We also provide procedures such as antibiotic injections, breathing treatments, fracture care and splinting, IV (intravenous) fluids, lab services, laceration repair and x-rays on-site.