Registered Nurse Cardiovascular Operating Room, Full Time Day Shift

We are searching for a full-time, Inpatient Registered Nurse in the Cardiovascular Operating Room! Someone who works well in a fast-paced hospital setting. In this position you'll provide quality nursing care to patients by assessing, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating age appropriate care in a manner that incorporates family centered principles and cost effective care. We need someone who can collect and analyze data from the medical record in order to coordinate patient care.

The Congenital Heart Surgical Services(CHSS) Operating Rooms are located on the 18 th floor of the Legacy Tower.

The unit is comprised of 4 Operating Rooms providing surgical services to all ages of patients needing Congenital Heart Surgery and other services.

CHSS is a division of the Perioperative Services Department.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement
• Current licensure with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas Knowledge of the principals of biological, physical, and social science
• BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support (American Heart Association)
• 1 year of professional nursing experience required
• 1 year of Operating Room experience required
• Cardiothoracic experience preferred

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
• Analyzes situations, anticipates potential problem, and detects changes in patient status
• Involves patient/family in the patient's plan of care
• Implements high quality, cost effective patient care in conjunction with the patient/family
• 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
• Educates patient and family Assesses patient/family learning needs, capabilities, preferences, and readiness to learn prior to teaching
• Demonstrates commitment to team, flexibility, professional interpersonal, communication, critical thinking, and customer service skills
• Accountable for managing time and resources in a cost-effective manner
• Accountable for maintaining professional development of self and participates in development of others
• Participates in achieving hospital/ unit goals

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. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children's hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S.News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city's Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

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