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Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU

TCH Medical Center
Full-time
On-site
Houston, Texas, United States
Healthcare / Medical / Science / Research
Description

We are searching for a Registered Nurse (RN) to work in our PACU/Main- someone who works well in a fast-paced hospital setting and provide nursing care to patients by assessing, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate care in a manner that incorporates family-centered principles and cost-effective care.  This applicant will provide post-operative care to pediatric patients' by paying close attention to temperature, heart rate, blood oxygen levels, level of consciousness, blood pressure, and pain levels.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

  • excellent communication, collaboration, and teamwork skill sets
  • critical care (ICU) experience 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in nursing, associate’s degree, or technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement or an associate’s degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license required or must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN with a verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement.
  • 1 year experience in nursing (minimum)
  • RN License by Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse License Compact
  • CPR – Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications

  • Pediatric experience
  • Post Anesthesia Care experience

Expectations

  • Knowledgeable of physiologic and social sciences to breastfeeding and lactation
  • Ability to organize and time manage job tasks effectively
  • Provides lactation instruction and support

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 problems, 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

"As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards. "