RN Pediatric Med Surg Nights

Overview

Join BSWH McLane Children’s Hospital as a Pediatric Medical Surgical Registered Nurse and be part of something better! The #1 city in the nation for Nursing opportunities and advancement!

Location: Temple, TX

Facility: BSWH McLane Children's Hospital

Department: Pediatric MSU

Schedule: Full-Time, Nights, 7P-7A, (3) 12 hours shifts per week

Unit Specifics: 48 beds, private medical/surgical rooms serving ages 0-21 years.

At least 1-2 years of Pediatric experience required

BSWH McLane Children’s Medical Center in Temple is designed with your child in mind with state-of-the-art technology, equipment and accommodations sized just for children. The Temple location is also the home of our flagship neonatal intensive care unit, a Level IV NICU.

Patient care environment strives to be soothing and familiar for children and their families.

Key clinical features and capabilities include the following:

• Flash CT scanner – fast imaging with lower radiation
• Family-friendly rooms designed to accommodate parents and siblings
• Child Life team to support stress and anxiety related to treatment
• 24-hour pediatric emergency department and verified trauma center
• Pediatric surgery with multiple surgical suites
• Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Center with MRI and Flash CT
• Vein Viewer illumination device for accessing small veins
• ECMO therapy available in the NICU
• Pediatric and neonatal transport ambulance and helicopter

Patient Population: Pediatric Medical Surgical Patients ages 0-21 years and Pediatric Hematology Oncology

We are a team-oriented unit serving a wide variety of diagnoses, including pediatric chemotherapy administration.

About Us

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

Our Core Values are:

• We serve faithfully by doing what’s right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to help you live well. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore offerings, which may include:

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1
• Note:
  
  Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional who uses the BSWH nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care by the health care team. The RN assesses the patient, identifies nursing diagnoses, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, and evaluates the patient’s response. The RN promotes safe passage for patients by applying knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare environment to support transitions without preventable complications.

The RN delegates interventions based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act and patient condition.

RN roles include inpatient and outpatient units with 24/7 staffing. Examples include GI Lab, Pain Management, Dialysis, Infusion Centers and IV Services.

Essential Functions of the Role

• Clinical Judgment:
  Perform accurate clinical assessments, identify and prioritize patient and family needs, develop and evaluate the nursing plan of care.
• Clinical Inquiry:
  Evaluate nursing practice quality, support evidence-based practice changes, participate in quality improvement initiatives.
• Caring Practices:
  Create a compassionate, safe and therapeutic environment; manage pain and promote healing.
• Response to Diversity:
  Acknowledge and incorporate diverse patient and family values into care.
• Advocacy and Moral Agency:
  Protect patient confidentiality and rights; address ethical and clinical concerns.
• Facilitation of Learning:
  Educate patients, families, staff and community; assess and document learning outcomes.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work with colleagues and community to implement an integrated care plan; delegate tasks appropriately.
• Systems Thinking:
  Use available…