Staff Registered Nurse (RN)

Cook Children’s Health Care System is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Clinic for a nursing job in Fort Worth, Texas.

Job Description and Requirements

• Specialty: Clinic
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Staff

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Summary:

A Registered Nurse skilled to deliver individualized nursing care to patients/families according to their identified needs. The nursing care is based on the nursing process and augments the medical plan of treatment appropriate to the Specialty Clinic.
Education:

• Graduate of accredited nursing program.

• Minimum of one year pediatric nursing experience preferred.

• Experience in a clinical setting preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

This role will serve primarily as a resource for the clinic and will be expected to be competent in the following:

• Care for central lines which includes accessing mediports, changing dressings on central lines, changing caps, and drawing labs.

• Be a member of our procedure team and assist in safely caring for patients during, pre and post receiving moderate sedation for their lumbar punctures, bone marrow aspirates and line removals.

• Be able to fill in and support Medical Assistants on days that call for it.

• Be able to support certain aspects of team nursing and seeing patients within the Stem Cell Transplant and Neuro Oncology Teams.

Certification/Licensure:

• Current permit or license to practice professional nursing in the State of Texas.

• Current BLS Certification.

• Will obtain advanced life support certification within two years from their date of hire/transfer date.

• Other certification may be required by department.

• Valid Driver's License required

About Us:

Cook Children's Medical Center is the cornerstone of Cook Children's, and offers advanced technologies, research and treatments, surgery, rehabilitation and ancillary services all designed to meet children's needs.

Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

A Registered Nurse skilled to deliver individualized nursing care to patients/families according to their identified needs. The nursing care is based on the nursing process and augments the medical plan of treatment appropriate to the Specialty Clinic.
Education:

• Graduate of accredited nursing program.

• Minimum of one year pediatric nursing experience preferred.

• Experience in a clinical setting preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

This role will serve primarily as a resource for the clinic and will be expected to be competent in the following:

• Care for central lines which includes accessing mediports, changing dressings on central lines, changing caps, and drawing labs.

• Be a member of our procedure team and assist in safely caring for patients during, pre and post receiving moderate sedation for their lumbar punctures, bone marrow aspirates and line removals.

• Be able to fill in and support Medical Assistants on days that call for it.

• Be able to support certain aspects of team nursing and seeing patients within the Stem Cell Transplant and Neuro Oncology Teams.

Certification/Licensure:

• Current permit or license to practice professional nursing in the State of Texas.

• Current BLS Certification.

• Will obtain advanced life support certification within two years from their date of hire/transfer date.

• Other certification may be required by department.

• Valid Driver's License required

Cook Childrens Health Care System Job ID #4af3ca983d6f1000cff4051eafd30001. Posted job title: Clinic Nurse (RN)-H/O

About Cook Children’s Health Care System

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Continuing Education
• 403b retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Mileage reimbursement
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Discount program
• Employee assistance programs