Registered Nurse - Inpatient Operating Room Women Services

Texas Children's Hospital - Houston, TX

Part-time - Entry Level

Houston, TX

Hospitals

About the position

The Registered Nurse for the Inpatient Operating Room at Texas Children's Hospital is responsible for providing nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic imaging studies. This part-time position requires working nights and involves ensuring patient comfort and safety while collaborating with the healthcare team to optimize patient throughput in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, culture, spiritual, and environmental needs.
• Analyzes situations, anticipates potential problems, and detects changes in patient status.
• Re-prioritizes and updates the plan of care based on new information and changes to the patient's condition; communicates this information to other healthcare 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.
• Assesses 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 healthcare 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.
• Participates in unit performance improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• 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 with American Heart Association are required.
• One (1) year of professional nursing experience required (3 years of Operating Room experience preferred).
• Circulating experience preferred.
• Ability to demonstrate positive and appropriate interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate good time and resource management skills.
• Demonstrate flexibility.
• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to operate unit specific equipment.
• Able to work nights and take call.
• Knowledge of the nursing process, critical thinking skills, PALS, ACLS, and interdisciplinary collaboration.