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Provide specialized nursing care to pediatric patients with congenital heart disease and those recovering from cardiac surgery. This opportunity is part of a new pediatric cardiac intensive care program, with a structured 18-week training and orientation program. Candidates with pediatric cardiac ICU, cardiovascular, and pediatric post-operative experience are strongly preferred.
Location: Houston, TX
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Schedule: Night Shift, 7 PM–7 AM or 11 PM–11 AM; rotating weekends
Sign-On Bonus: Case-by-case basis
Relocation Assistance: Case-by-case basis
Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to critically ill pediatric patients with congenital heart disease and/or cardiac surgery.
- Develop, implement, evaluate, document, and maintain individualized, family-centered plans of care.
- Monitor patient conditions and maintain a safe, therapeutic care environment.
- Educate patients and families as appropriate and incorporate teaching into nursing practice.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and clinical program development.
- Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team to support positive patient outcomes.
Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Associate Degree in Nursing required; BSN required through enrollment within 6 months and completion within 24 months.
- At least 1 year of recent Pediatric ICU RN experience in an acute-care hospital.
- Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS) within 30 days of employment.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of employment.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 6 months of employment.
- CCRN certification preferred.
- Pediatric cardiac ICU, cardiovascular, and pediatric post-operative experience preferred.
- Experience caring for pediatric patients aged 1 year and older is relevant to this role.
Benefits
- Structured 18-week training and orientation program.
- Training at designated locations in Dallas and Houston, with travel, room, and board covered.
- Opportunity to help develop a new pediatric cardiac intensive care program.
- Approximately 14 beds with a 2:1 nurse-to-patient ratio.
- Potential sign-on bonus and relocation assistance, depending on the candidate.
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