Job Description

At Memorial Hermann, we pursue a common goal of delivering high quality, efficient care while creating exceptional experiences for every member of our community. When we say every member of our community, that includes our employees. We know that when our employees feel cared for, heard and valued, they are inspired to create moments that exceed expectations, while prioritizing safety, compassion, personalization and efficiency. If you want to advance your career and contribute to our vision of creating healthier communities, now and for generations to come, we want you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary

Collaborates with the physician and healthcare team in the delivery of patient care, utilizing the nursing process. Provides professional nursing care to patients, including conducting nursing assessments, assisting with exams and treatment, patient education, and maintenance of medical records. MHHS hires RNs based on years of experience groupings (i.e. newly licensed RN [working under the supervision of RN clinical preceptor], less than 1 year, 1-3 years, 3 to 10 and 10+).

Sign On Bonus up to $10K available!

TMC Children\'s Pediatric ICU/IMU - Heart Center

As an RN with the Heart Center, you will partner with pediatric critical care medicine physicians and hospitalists, who are faculty at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, providing twenty-four hour, in-house coverage to ensure that patients with intensive care needs receive the best care possible.

By utilizing state-of-the-art techniques and services, the Children\'s Heart Institute strives to offer patients with the most complex problems the greatest opportunity for a normal life. We offer innovative treatment methods and specialized services, including, but not limited to:

• Biventricular repairs and biventricular conversions
• Congenital heart optimization
• Full repairs for complex congenital heart defects in newborns
• Hybrid catheterization and surgical procedures
• Minimally invasive transcatheter pulmonary valve (TPV) therapy
• Minimally invasive axillary repair (cosmetic right axillary thoracotomy for trans atrial repair)
• Valve repairs and preservation

Minimum Qualifications for Registered Nurses:

Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing; Bachelors of Nursing preferred.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Current State of Texas license or temporary/compact license to practice professional nursing
• Certified in Basic Life Support
• Additional certifications may be required based on discipline and/or nursing unit requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience in children\'s critical care environment.

Current experience facilitating Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.

ELSO certification a plus.

Minimum Qualifications for Respiratory Therapists:

Education: Bachelor degree in Respiratory Care preferred

License/Certifications:

• Graduate Respiratory Therapist (GRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist-Adult Critical Care Specialty (RRT-ACCS) or Registered Respiratory Therapist-Sleep Disorders Specialty (RRT-SDS) required. Incumbents hired into this job prior to 2/18/2019 may be either RRT or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT))
• Current Respiratory Care Practitioner License required.
• BCLS and one (1) of the following required: ACLS, PALS, NRP, Asthma Certified Educator, NRP Instructor, CPR Instructor, PALS Instructor, or ACLS Instructor depending on your patient population.

Minimum 5 years of experience in children\'s critical care environment.

Current experience facilitating Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.

ELSO certification a plus.

Memorial Hermann