Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit - PRN Nights

Dallas Center United Methodist; DeSoto (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Southwest Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Intensive Care Unit on a PRN Nights schedule. The role involves providing professional nursing care to assigned patients, using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.

Responsibilities include safe medication administration, collaboration with the care team, and patient education, with a focus on maintaining a therapeutic environment and high standards of patient safety.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Basic Life Support Certification.
• Current license to practice nursing in Texas or eligibility to do so.
• Work experience: Six months RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Administers direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation).
• Communicates patient information clearly to the team, co-workers, patients, and family members.
• Creates and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, self, coworkers, and facility.
• Provides safe, accurate, and timely medication and IV administration.
• Assists with the patient and family education throughout the care episode.
• Adheres to hospital standards and promotes a cooperative work environment.
• Utilizes the nursing process to ensure quality patient care during the episode of care.
• Provides other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing skills

BLS Certified

Patient care

Documentation

Education

RN License (Texas)

Job description

Job Description

Registered Nurse - Methodist Southwest Intensive Care Unit - PRN Nights

Hours Of Work

1845-0715

Days Of Week

Varied

Work Shift

Registered Nurse - Methodist Southwest Intensive Care Unit - PRN Nights

Your Job

Registered nurse 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).

Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System.

Your Job Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current Basic Life Support Certification
• Current license to practice nursing in Texas or eligibility to do so
• Work experience: Six months RN experience

Your Job Responsibilities

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 process.

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 40000-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 children's 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
• Glassdoor's Best Places to Work; Best Places to Work in Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma; and Best-Led Companies 2025 & 2026
• TIME's Best Companies for Future Leaders 2025 & 2026
• Newsweek's Americas Most Admired Workplaces 2026
• Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas 2026
• Military Friendly Gold Employer 2025