The staff nurse is a professional care giver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, nursing process, the environment/instrumentation and other health care team members
Job Summary
The staff nurse is a professional care giver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, nursing process, the environment/instrumentation and other health care team members.
The Registered Nurse operates within the framework of Driscoll Children’s Hospital Mission Statement, Vision and Values.
The company emphasizes a culture where compassion meets innovation and technology, and employees are considered family.
Matching Summary
The staff nurse is a professional care giver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, nursing process, the environment/instrumentation and other health care team members.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
nursing process
therapeutic use of self
patient education
universal precautions
NICU/NCC standards and protocols
Nice-to-have
compassion meets innovation
employees are family
quality improvement involvement
staff development participation
Key Requirements
Current Registered Nurse in the State of Texas
Current BLS
Current NRP certification or obtained within 6 months
Pediatric/Neonatal experience preferred
Advanced certification, RNC-NIC, CCRN, etc., required within 2 years