RN Pedi Med Surg
Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: Temple
Posted on: November 4, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Join BSWH McLane Children’s Hospital as a
Pediatric Medical Surgical Registered Nurse and be part of
something better! The 1 city in the nation for Nursing
opportunities and advancement! Location: Temple, TX Facility: BSWH
McLane Children's Hospital Department: Pediatric MSU Schedule:
Full-Time, Days, 7A-7P, (3) 12 hours shifts per week Unit
Specifics: 48 beds, private medical/surgical rooms serving ages
0-21 years. At least 1-2 years of Pediatric experience required
Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center – Temple, is
designed with your child in mind with state-of-the-art technology,
equipment and accommodations sized just for children. Our bright
and colorful, friendly atmosphere creates a nurturing place for the
children of Central Texas to heal and thrive. Our Temple location
is also the home of our flagship neonatal intensive care unit, a
Level IV NICU. When your child needs medical care, it is only
natural that stress levels rise. A potential hospital stay can
create fear or worry for young patients. That is why we created an
environment that is soothing and familiar for your child and for
you. · A new "Flash" CT scanner, one of only three in the country,
which takes images at twice the speed and at a lower dose of
radiation than other CT units · Spacious family-friendly rooms
designed to better accommodate parents and siblings · A Child Life
team to help children and their families cop with the stress and
anxiety of medical treatment in a positive way · 24-hour pediatric
emergency department and verified trauma center equipped to deal
with the most serious pediatric trauma cases · Pediatric surgery
with five advanced surgical suites and a three-room procedure suite
· Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Center with state-of-the-art MRI and
a "Flash CT" scanner that emits the lowest effective level of
radiation, reducing risk to smaller bodies, making scan times
faster, and requiring less sedation · VeinViewer® illumination
device to help access small veins and arteries beneath the skin ·
ECMO therapy, a lifesaving heart and lung treatment reserved for
the sickest of patients and a designated level IV NICU. · Pediatric
and neonatal transport ambulance and helicopter Patient Population:
Pediatric Medical Surgical Patients ages 0-21 years and Pediatric
Hematology Oncology “We are a very team-oriented unit, and we serve
a wide variety of patient diagnoses including pediatric
chemotherapy administration.” -Manager of Pediatric Medical
Surgical department About Us Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we
promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and
communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit
healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well. Our Core
Values are: - We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a
joyful heart. - We never settle by constantly striving for better.
- We are in it together by supporting one another and those we
serve. - We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering
exceptional experience. Benefits Our benefits are designed to help
you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full
details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White
Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include: -
Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits - 401 (k)
savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% - Tuition
Reimbursement - PTO accrual beginning Day 1 Note: Benefits may vary
based upon position type and/or level JOB SUMMARY The Registered
Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional who uses the BSWH nursing
professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery by
the health care team. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses
the patient, identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to
health problems, develops and implements an individualized plan of
care, and evaluates the patient's response. The RN promotes safe
passage for their patients by using knowledge of patient needs and
the healthcare environment to assist patients to transition through
the healthcare encounter without any preventable complications or
delays. The RN delegates interventions to health care personnel
based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient's condition
and the competencies of the employee. RN job is to be used for RNs
in hospital inpatient and outpatient departments with 24X7 staffing
which include those departments with on-call staffing on the off
shifts. Examples of hospital inpatient and outpatient procedural
areas: GI Lab, Pain Management, Dialysis, Infusion Centers and IV
Services. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE Clinical Judgment: Using
clinical reasoning, conducts accurate clinical assessments
according to practice standards. Identifies and prioritizes patient
and family needs. Develops, implements and evaluates the nursing
plan of care. Modifies plan to meet clinical outcomes. Clinical
Inquiry: Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of
nursing practice, including, but not limited to, nursing sensitive
indicators. Supports evidence-based practice changes through
research utilization and experiential learning. Participates in
quality/performance improvement initiatives. Caring Practices:
Creates a compassionate, supportive, safe and therapeutic
environment for patients, families and staff. Develops therapeutic
relationships with patient and family and maintains appropriate
boundaries. Manages both emotional and physical pain with the aim
of promoting comfort and healing and preventing unnecessary
suffering. Response to Diversity: Recognizes, appreciates and
incorporates a patient's and family's unique differences, such as
culture, spiritual beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle,
socioeconomic status, age, and values, into an individualized plan
of care. Advocacy and Moral Agency: Preserves and protects the
confidentiality, autonomy, dignity and rights of patient and family
and represents their concerns. Creates an individualized plan that
accurately reflects patient and family values and goals. Identifies
and helps resolve ethical and clinical concerns. Facilitation of
Learning: Facilitates learning for patients and families, nursing
staff, other members of the health care team and community;
integrating appropriate education throughout the continuum of care
to help them participate and/or make informed decisions about their
health care and treatments, including health promotion and disease
prevention. Assesses and documents learning needs and outcomes.
Collaboration: Works collaboratively and interdependently with
colleagues and community to develop and implement an integrated
plan of care. Open and sensitive to all team members' unique
contributions. Delegates tasks and care to appropriate staff and
ensures timely follow-up. Systems Thinking: Uses strategies and
available resources for problem-solving for patients, family and
staff. Recognizes that resources are limited and considers factors
related to safety, effectiveness and efficiency in planning and
delivering patient care. Professionalism: Improves nursing practice
and the work environment through participating in shared governance
and decision-making processes and meaningfully recognizing the
contributions of others. Participates in the staffing process from
education and planning to evaluation. Identifies personal goals and
commits to ongoing professional growth through continuing
education, networking with professional colleagues, membership and
involvement in professional nursing organizations, self-study,
professional reading, certification and seeking advanced degrees.
Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues
and others. Demonstrates commitment to community service. KEY
SUCCESS FACTORS Knowledge and understanding of nursing and patient
care standards and procedures. Knowledge of laws, rules and
regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting
bodies; hospital and department/unit standards, protocols, policies
and procedures governing the provision of nursing care applicable
to the area of assignment. Knowledge of medical terminology;
principles and practices of health promotion, risk reduction,
illness and disease prevention and management; medications and
drugs, common dosages, their physical and physiological effects,
and possible adverse reactions. Knowledge of medical and
professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights. Must be
able to communicate thoughts clearly, both verbally and in writing.
Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide-range of
constituencies. Must have critical thinking and problem-solving
skills. Ability to observe changes in the medical condition of
patients and effectively communicate these changes to other nursing
staff members and physicians/providers. Ability to provide
age-specific, quality, patient-centered care to all patients
through the nursing process and standards of nursing practice with
sensitivity and respect for the diversity of human experience and
to develop, evaluate, implement and, as necessary, modify a patient
care plan to meet the needs of individual patients. General
computer skills, including but not limited to: Microsoft Office,
information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic
medical documentation, and email. BENEFITS Our competitive benefits
package includes the following - Immediate eligibility for health
and welfare benefits - 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar
match up to 5% - Tuition Reimbursement - PTO accrual beginning Day
1 Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level
QUALIFICATIONS - EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program - MAJOR
- Nursing - MAJOR - Nursing - MAJOR - Nursing - EXPERIENCE - 2
Years of Experience - CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -
 Registered Nurse (RN)  Basic Life Support (BLS):
BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.
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