Registered Nurse (RN), Inpatient - NICU Level 4, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Level 4 (Woodlands)

We are searching for a Staff Nurse for our Woodlands NICU! This is our main Woodlands NICU posting, please check above in the "Shift Description" to see which shifts are available! We are looking for someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position youll provide quality 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. Think youve got what it takes?

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor''s degree in nursing or other degree in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement
• Current licensure with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas or Nurse Licensure Compact and BLS certification are required
• 1 year of professional nursing experience
• The ability to demonstrate positive and appropriate interpersonal skills, good time and resource management skills, flexibility, strong oral and written communication skills, knowledge of unit-specific equipment, and knowledge of the nursing process, critical thinking skills, PALS, and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Previous NICU experience highly preferred!

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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform and document assessments of the patient/family including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs
• Collect and analyze data from the medical record in order to coordinate patient care
• Analyze situations, anticipate potential problems, and detect changes in patient status
• Identify each patients needs pertaining to patient teaching, discharge planning, growth and development, nutritional screening, functional status, and pain management
• Develop an individualized plan of care based upon the nursing assessment and re-prioritize and change as necessary
• Determine which standards of care and practice apply to the patient and coordinate among other health team members as appropriate
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences
• Execute therapeutic physician or nurse interventions according to established standards
• Evaluate and document the patients response to the care provided and recognize their progress towards the desired outcome
• Identify actual/potential barriers to learning and utilize various teaching strategies to overcome them as appropriate
• Maintain confidentiality concerning patient/family issues
• Act as a resource in educating new employees/team members
• Participate in achieving hospital/unit goals, structures, and priorities

Texas Childrens Hospital The Woodlands is north Houstons first true, free-standing pediatric hospital designed, equipped and staffed exclusively to provide care in more than 25 areas of specialty care for children and adolescents. Hospital facilities include 24 emergency center rooms, outpatient exam rooms, radiology rooms, operating rooms and acute care beds, as well as a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).

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Texas Childrens 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.