Why Texas Children's Hospital?
As one of the best children's hospitals in the nation, Texas Children's global mission endures - to create a healthier future for children and women by leading in patient care, education and research. Our employees enjoy comprehensive benefits, such as:
- Front-Loaded Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Eight Paid Holidays + a Personal "My Day" Each Year
- Retirement Benefits with a Pension Plan
- Tuition Assistance
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Bachelor's Degree in nursing Or Associates Degree 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 is required
- Current BLS from the American Heart Association is required
- (1) year of professional nursing experience
- Emergency Center or Critical Care experience is highly preferred
- 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
- Collects 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