Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Neuro Progressive Care Unit (PCU) - Full Time Days

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

Job summary

Texas Health Resources is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Cardiac Neuro Progressive Care Unit in Dallas. The RN will be part of a dedicated team delivering high-quality care to patients with cardiac and neurological conditions. They will provide critical assessments, care planning, and support to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Successful candidates will have a strong nursing background, an RN license, and ideally experience in a telemetry or progressive care setting.

Benefits

401k

PTO

Medical benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Qualifications

• Texas State RN license or compact license required.
• BCLS required upon hire; ACLS within 90 days.
• One year progressive care RN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process.
• Assesses the patient and plans their care.
• Maintains continuity of patient care during shifts.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Infection Control

Patient Education

Education

Diploma of Nursing or Associate Degree of Nursing

BSN Preferred

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Neuro Progressive Care Unit (PCU) – Full Time Days

_Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together_

Work Location: Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas, TX 75231

Work Hours: Full Time Days 7a-7p (36hrs./week) rotating weekends and holidays

Cardiac Neuro Progressive Care Unit Highlights:

Our 35- bed Cardiac/ Neuro Intermediate Unit is a stroke designated unit that specializes in neurological, spinal surgeries and conditions that includes but not limited to seizures, strokes, cervical and lumbar discectomy/fusion, craniotomies for tumor resection, and cerebral aneurysm clipping. Our phenomenal RN team also provides care for cardiovascular patients with conditions such Heart Failure, AMI, pre and post interventional patients (heart Cath, ablations, and pacemakers), patients needing cardiac drips, and Arrhythmia patients needing a higher level of care in a non-ICU setting. It is a high acuity telemetry/ PCU unit that has standard nurse to patient ratios of 4:1 and up to 5:1 depending on acuity.

Here’s What You Need:

* Diploma of Nursing OR Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) Required

* BSN Preferred

* (1) year Stepdown, Progressive Care or Intermediate (Tele) Care RN experience or three (3) years of Medical/Surgical experience in an acute care hospital preferred

* RN must practice within the regulations of the Texas Nurse Practice Act, serve as a role model, intra/interdisciplinary collaborator, and coordinator for quality patient care.

* Texas State RN license or compact license is accepted OR Nursing Diploma

* BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support (AHA) upon hire Required

* ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days of hire required

* CPI-Crisis Prevention Intervention training within 60 days of hire is required

* PCCN-Progressive Care Certified Nurse is preferred not required

* SCRN - Stroke Certified Registered Nurse is preferred not required

What You Will Do

Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process

* Assesses the patient

* Plans the care of the patient

* Intervenes as appropriate

* Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions

* Incorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.

* Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information

* Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse

* Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits.

* Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

* Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

* A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

* Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more.

More about Texas Health Dallas:

Texas Health Dallas is a 900-bed MAGNET-designated hospital, a Level I Major Trauma facility, the first hospital in Dallas to achieve chest pain center accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers and recipient of the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline Silver Quality Achievement Award. We are a top-notch choice in North Texas for cancer care, cardiology, emergency medicine, neurosciences, orthopedics, senior care, women's services and a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit.

Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

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