What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

This ideal Registered Nurse (RN) applicant will join the Pedaitric Gulf States Hemophilia and Thrombophilia Center (GSHTC) and provides assistance to medical doctors. Assesses, develops, and implements, and evaluates a plan of nursing care for patients in an assigned area

Mission: As a treatment center in a federally funded network of programs, we aim to provide compassionate quality care to individuals with bleeding and clotting disorders. We will maintain this standard of excellence through diagnostic treatment plans, education and research with a team of multidisciplinary professional experts in this field. Our center will be a national leader that commits to continue clinical and scientific advancements through the development of new, more effective therapies.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling services
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
Resources for child and elder care
Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Provides assistance to medical doctors. Assesses, develops, and implements, and evaluates a plan of nursing care for patients in an assigned area.

Position Location:

Pediatrics Hemophilia, Texas Medical Center

HMC Travis @ 6655 Travis Street, Houston, TX 77030

Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Assists doctors in the delivery of patient care in order to ensure quality service.
2. Ensures the efficient operation of the clinic or unit by proper scheduling and planning for optimum use of staff and facilities.
3. Assists doctors with routine office/surgical procedures performed under anesthesia, interviews new patients, takes blood pressure readings, records vital statistics, and administers drugs and treatment.
4. Provides patient education and counseling on issues such as pre-op and post-op care.
5. Makes decisions based on experience and training as to whether emergency situations exist. May administer CPR and/or other first aid measures.
6. Exercises judgment in matters involving referral of patients to agencies or health care professionals for other services where indicated.
7. Coordinates upkeep of patient charts, types reports, makes telephone calls and schedules appointments for patient visits and payment collection. May be responsible for compiling daily or monthly reports.
8. Schedules operations at hospitals including admissions procedures, use of operating room, x-rays, lab requirements, and special test for patients.
9. Prepares purchase requisitions of new equipment and follows up on delivery. Stocks and maintains necessary medical and clerical supplies for the clinic. Keeps equipment in sterile and working order for physicians.
10. May provide direction to other clinical personnel to ensure that proper procedures are followed.
11. Demonstrates various procedures and techniques to LVNs in order to ensure delivery of proper patient care.
12. Must be able to respond to emergency situations.
13. Other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Current Registered Nurse Texas License required.
CPR certified.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school, or Associate's degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school, or diploma nurses.

Minimum Experience:

None

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code 51.215