About the Role
Provide nursing care to patients by assessing, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate care that incorporates family-centered principles and cost-effective care in a fast-paced setting.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the collection of patient/family data including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information per site protocol.
- Collect and document vital signs, height/weight, and reason for visit.
- Prepare patient for examination per site protocol.
- Assist provider during treatments, examinations, and testing within the scope of the site.
- Administer medication and immunizations as directed by physician per site protocol.
- Document medication and immunization administration in the medical record per site protocol.
- Provide patient/family education as instructed by the physician or site protocol.
- Document patient/family education in the medical record.
- Coordinate referrals.
- Triage presenting patient complaints per site protocol.
- Verify provider order and patient per site protocol.
- Collect and process specimens according to manufacturer’s instructions and using proper technique.
- Demonstrate service philosophies to patients and families.
- Undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Requirements
- Must be currently enrolled in A Nursing Bridge Program working toward an MSN. Verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement is required.
- RN License – Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse Licensure Compact.
- Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association required.
- 9 Months Professional Nursing Experience Required.
Location
- Austin
Work Type
- Inpatient
Experience Level
- 9 Months Professional Nursing Experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in nursing
- Associate degree in nursing/related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and a signed agreement
- Technical Diploma in Nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement
- Nursing Bridge Program working toward an MSN
About the Company
- Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood.
- Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends.
- There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care.
- Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services.
- Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.
- Join our community of more than 15,000 dedicated team members.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
