Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit - FT Nights

Dallas Center United Methodist; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Southwest Medical Center is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the Intensive Care Unit on FTNights. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-acuity care, using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient needs.

You will mentor staff and support hospital mission and patient-centered goals. The role requires ICU experience, Texas RN license, BLS and ACLS certification, with BSN preferred.

Qualifications

• RN must be licensed in Texas and BLS/ACLS certified.
• BSN preferred; hospital certifications as required by department.

Responsibilities

• Communicate clearly and openly with team, patients and families.
• Build relationships to promote a collaborative environment.
• Be accountable for your performance and patient care.
• Seek ways to improve the patient experience continuously.
• Take initiative for professional growth and development.
• Engage and contribute to a high-performing team.

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing

Current license to practice professional nursing in Texas

Basic Life Support Certification and ACLS

BSN preferred

Job description

Job Description

Registered Nurse - Methodist Southwest Intensive Care Unit - FTNights

Hours Of Work

1845-0715

Days Of Week

Varied

Work Shift

12X3 Night (United States of America)

Job Purpose

• In this highly technical, fast-paced, and challenging nursing position, you'll work with multidisciplinary team members to provide our critical patients the best care. You'll be at the heart of our patient-centered care, valued for your compassion as you continually strive to improve the patient experience. With clear communication and dedication to building relationships that promote a collaborative environment, you'll be accountable for your performance and empowered to take initiative for your professional growth - while being engaged and eager to build a winning team.
• Registered Nurse (RN) renders highly professional and technical nursing care to assigned patients. Provides direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation). Directs and supervises other assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with unit standards of care.
• Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System.

Job Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing. BSN Preferred
• Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas
• Current Basic Life Support Certification and ACLS
• Additional certifications as required by department

Related Work Experience And Other Skills

• Knowledgeable about hospital policies, procedures, and nursing care standards and utilizes these when providing nursing care.
• Work experience: Minimum 12 months ICU/critical care RN experience or completion of Nurse Residency Program
• Works with confidential material

Job Responsibilities

• Communicate clearly and openly
• Build relationships to promote a collaborative environment
• Be accountable for your performance
• Always look for ways to improve the patient experience
• Take initiative for your professional growth
• Be engaged and eager to build a winning team

Job Roles

• Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
• Assumes responsibility for the nursing components of the patient/family/significant other educational processes.
• Communicates to the team, co-workers, patients, and family members and evaluates understanding of informational manner.
• Creates and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, self, coworkers, and facility.
• Ensures complete, accurate, and timely written communication of patient information.
• Provides a therapeutic environment through safe, accurate, and timely medication and IV administration.
• Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance and for professional growth and development.
• Utilizes the nursing process to ensure quality patient care is provided throughout the episode of care.
• Other duties as assigned

Methodist Southwest Medical Center, previously known as Methodist Charlton Medical Center, is a 314-bed, full-service, acute care teaching hospital that serves Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, Lancaster, and Glen Heights in southwestern Dallas County. In addition to the new 40,000-square-foot expansion of the emergency department, we offer a newly renovated intensive care unit, labor and delivery unit, and interventional radiology suite; a Level III Trauma Center, a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the Dr. Stephen and Marilyn Mansfield Oncology Unit. We have been recognized for excellence in cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, open heart surgery, and STEMI care, stroke care, hip and knee joint replacement, women and childrens services, and more. We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups.

Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we've earned:

• Magnet-designated hospital
• Get With The Guidelines Gold and Gold Plus awards from the American Heart Association
• Great Place to Work Certified 2026-2027
• Glassdoors Best Places to Work; Best Places to Work in Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma; and Best-Led Companies 2025 & 2026
• TIMES Best Companies for Future Leaders 2025 & 2026
• Newsweeks Americas Most Admired Workplaces 2026
• Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas 2026
• Military Friendly Gold Employer 2025