Position: Registered Nurse (RN) Cancer Center West Campus
Job ID: 154772
Location: US-TX-Houston
Department: WC TCCC OUTPATIENT CENTER
Talent Area: Registered Nurse
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Shift: 7p - 7a
About Texas Children's Hospital
Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus is Houston’s first community hospital designed, built and equipped 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.
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Summary:
We are searching for an Outpatient Staff Nurse -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide quality nursing care to patients by assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, educating, and evaluating age appropriate care in a manner that incorporates family centered care and supporting end-of-life situations.
Think you’ve got what it takes?
Responsibilities :
Uses appropriate evidence-based assessment, complex interviewing techniques and instruments related to ambulatory care nursing in collection pertinent patient, family, or population specific data
Develops and continuously updates an individualized plan for patients seeking care for health promotion, health malignance, or health-related situational problems
Prioritizes interventions and implements the plan of care in partnership with the patient, family, caregivers, and other health care professionals in a timely manner
Conducts a reevaluation and follow-up of care delivered based on the patient’s needs, the patient’s condition, or the patient’s request
Incorporates the patient’s families’ and caregiver’s ability to understand and participate in the plan of care
Uses ongoing reassessment data to revise the diagnoses, expected outcomes, and implementation of the plan as needed
Demonstrates patient advocacy as evidenced in response to patient care issues and collaboration with the health care team
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree or technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement required
Associate’s degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license, or must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN
Verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement is required
Current licensure with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas or Nurse Licensure Compact and BLS certification are required
BLS certification from the American Heart Association required
1-year professional nursing experience required
Thank you for your interest in applying for this job position.
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