Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Rheumatology Clinic

Job Description At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values of Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust, we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day. You'll bring this mission to life by providing quality, age-appropriate nursing care through assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, education, and evaluation. This Registered Nurse (RN) role with the Outpatient Rheumatology provides family centered care and supports patients and families in end-of-life situations. Responsibilities Uses evidence-based assessments and interviewing techniques to collect patient, family, and population-specific health information Prioritizes assessment findings based on immediate and anticipated patient needs Develops and updates individualized care plans in partnership with patients, families, caregivers, and other health care professionals Implements evidence-based nursing interventions during clinical visits, telephone encounters, and electronic communications Coordinates care and delegates appropriate interventions based on team members’ competencies, applicable regulations, and organizational policies Educates patients, families, and caregivers about health management, preventive care, available services, and community resources Evaluates patient responses and progress toward expected outcomes and revises care plans as needed Documents assessments, care plans, interventions, education, and evaluation results in the patient health record Promotes positive patient experiences through compassionate communication, patient advocacy, and professional collaboration Maintains clinical competence through ongoing education and participates in quality improvement and patient safety 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. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in nursing required, or an accepted alternative education pathway listed below Associate degree or technical diploma in nursing with current enrollment in a BSN program and a signed agreement to obtain a BSN accepted as an alternative for new hires Current enrollment in a nursing bridge program leading to an MSN, with verified BSN equivalency or a signed agreement, accepted as an alternative Additional education pathways and grandfathered requirements apply to eligible internal transfers, existing employees, and rehires based on employment history 9 months of professional nursing experience required Registered Nurse license issued by the Texas Board of Nursing or through the Nursing Licensure Compact required About Us Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children ’ s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children ’ s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children ’ s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children ’ s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children ’ s Health Plan, the nation ’ s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children ’ s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children ’ s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children ’ s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. Texas Children’s 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.