Registered Nurse - Med - Surg - Days

Methodist Health System; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Health System in Dallas, TX seeks a Staff Nurse (0635) to deliver high‑quality patient care in a fast‑paced, multidisciplinary environment and to contribute to the patient experience.

Requires graduation from an accredited nursing program (BSN preferred), Texas RN license, BLS, and 12 months RN experience or Nurse Residency completion.

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable about hospital policies, procedures, and nursing care standards.
• Minimum 12 months RN experience or completion of a Nurse Residency Program.
• Ability to work with confidential material.

Responsibilities

• Communicate clearly and openly.
• Build relationships to promote a collaborative environment.
• Be accountable for performance.
• Always look for ways to improve the patient experience.
• Take initiative for professional growth.
• Be engaged and eager to build a winning team.
• Adhere to general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment through communication skills, interpersonal relationships, and team building.
• Assume responsibility for nursing components of patient/family/significant other educational processes.
• Communicate with the team, co‑workers, patients, and family members, ensuring understanding.
• Create and maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, self, co‑workers, and the facility.
• Ensure complete, accurate, and timely written communication of patient information.
• Provide a therapeutic environment through safe, accurate, and timely medication and IV administration.
• Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance and professional growth and development.
• Utilize the nursing process to ensure quality patient care throughout the episode of care.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

BSN

Job description

Hours of Work

7p-7a

Days of Week

Three days a week / alternate weekend

Job Title

Staff Nurse - 0635

Reports To

Nurse Manager

Job Purpose

• In this highly technical, fast‑paced, and challenging nursing position, you will work with a multidisciplinary team to provide patients the best care. You will be at the heart of patient‑centered care, valued for compassion, and continually strive to improve the patient experience.
• Registered Nurse (RN) renders highly professional and technical nursing care to assigned patients, providing direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation).
• You will direct and supervise other assigned team members and collaborate with multidisciplinary members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with unit standards.
• You will support the mission, vision, values, and strategic goals of Methodist Health System.

Job Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program (BSN preferred).
• Current license to practice professional nursing in Texas.
• Current Basic Life Support certification.
• Additional certifications as required by the department.

Related Work Experience and Other Skills

• Knowledgeable about hospital policies, procedures, and nursing care standards.
• Minimum 12 months RN experience or completion of a Nurse Residency Program.
• Ability to work with confidential material.

Job Responsibilities

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

Job Roles

• Adhere to general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment through communication skills, interpersonal relationships, and team building.
• Assume responsibility for nursing components of patient/family/significant other educational processes.
• Communicate with the team, co‑workers, patients, and family members, ensuring understanding.
• Create and maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, self, co‑workers, and the facility.
• Ensure complete, accurate, and timely written communication of patient information.
• Provide a therapeutic environment through safe, accurate, and timely medication and IV administration.
• Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance and professional growth and development.
• Utilize the nursing process to ensure quality patient care throughout the episode of care.
• Other duties as assigned.

Age‑Specific Care Considerations

Vary based on specialty.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Physical Factors: 20% Standing, 60% Standing/Moving, 15% Sitting, 2% Climbing, 20% Bending, 2% Kneeling, 1% Crawling, 30% Reaching, 90% Handling, 90% Talking, 0% Driving, 15% Smelling.
• Hearing: 100% Normal Noise, 0% Occasional Loud, 0% Constant/Very Loud, 0% Constant Low Level Noise.
• Hazardous Conditions: 5% Respiratory Irritants, 50% Skin Irritants, 50% Allergic Irritants, 50% Wet Work – Hands, 1% Wet Work – Feet, 0% Operation of Heavy Equipment, 0% Climbing of Ladders, 0% Working in High Places, 50–75% Use of Electrical Equipment, 25–50% Use of Sharp Utensils, 80% Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids.
• Carrying: 50% up to 10 lbs, 30% 10–20 lbs, 10–30% 20–50 lbs, 10% 50–100 lbs, 0% 100+ lbs.
• Lifting: 45% up to 10 lbs, 30% 10–20 lbs, 10–30% 20–50 lbs, 10% 50–100 lbs, 0% 100+ lbs.
• Push/Pull: 10% up to 10 lbs, 10% 10–20 lbs, 30% 20–50 lbs, 10% 50–100 lbs, 10% 100+ lbs.
• Visual Demands: Vision essential / not essential.
• Environmental Demands: 100% Indoor, 0% Outdoor, 0% Hot Environment, 0% Cold Environment.
• Other: 10% Visual Strain.