Registered Nurse (RN)- Inpatient Pediatric ICU - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Company: Texas Children's Hospital
Location: Houston
Posted on: September 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Registered Nurse (RN)- Inpatient Pediatric ICUJob Summary
We are searching for a Registered Nurse for our Pediatric ICU
(PICU) at our West Campus - someone who works well in a fast-paced
setting. In this position, you will provide nursing care to
patients having a diagnostic imaging study, ensuring patient
comfort and safety while collaborating with the department to
optimize patient throughput.
Think you've got what it takes?
Responsibilities
* Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family including
biophysical, psychosocial, developmental ( age - appropriate),
culture, spiritual, and environmental needs in an organized and
systematic manner.
* Analyzes situations, anticipates potential problem, and detects
changes in patient status
* Re-prioritizes and updates plan of care based on new information
and changes to the patient's condition; communicates this
information to other health care team members and documents in the
medical record.
* Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care
conferences and documents in the medical record
* Assists patients/family in implementing their role in the plan of
care as appropriate
* Assess 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 needed to improve individual, team, and
organizational performance.
* Participate in unit performance improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
* Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any booster
dose(s) of the COVID-19 vaccine recommended by the Centers for
Disease Control when eligible, is required for all employees at
Texas Children's, unless approved for a medical or religious
exemption
* Bachelor's degree in nursing or an associate's degree, technical
diploma, or current enrollment in a nursing bridge program is
required
* Current licensure with the Board of Nursing for the State of
Texas or Nurse Licensure Compact and BLS certification are
required
* One (1) year of professional nursing experience
* Critical Care/Stepdown experience preferred
* The ability to demonstrate positive and appropriate interpersonal
skills
* Demonstrate good time and resource management skills
* Demonstrate flexibility
* Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills
* Operate unit specific equipment
* Able to work nights
* Knowledge of the nursing process, critical thinking skills, PALS,
ACLS and interdisciplinary collaboration
Company Profile
Texas Children's Hospital West Campus is Houston's first community
hospital designed, built andequipped exclusively for children in
one of the city's most rapidly growing communities in the area from
Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station, Texas. Located at I-10 and
Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot hospital houses the only
24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West Houston area,
four operating rooms, 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46
acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT
scans, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab and a
full-scale pharmacy.
To join our community of 14,000 dedicated team members, visit
texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. You can also
learn more about our amazing culture at infinitepassion.org. At
Texas Children's Hospital, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at
the core of our values and mission for all of our patients and
families that we serve. We are committed to providing a diverse and
inclusive work environment for all faculty, staff and learners
throughout our organization. We believe that each member of our one
amazing team provides enrichment that allows us to create a lasting
legacy for future employees of this great organization.
Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All
applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions
at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical
disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age,
genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected
Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the
performance of the work involved.
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