Registered Nurse / RN - Cardiac Stepdown - PRN, Rotating Shift

Texas Health Resources; Bedford (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

PTO

Job summary

Texas Health Resources in Bedford, TX seeks an RN for the Cardiac Stepdown unit to provide skilled patient care on a rotating PRN schedule. The role requires strong cardiac/telemetry knowledge and commitment to safety and teamwork.

Responsibilities focus on patient-centered care, engaging families, and delivering high-quality nursing services. Eligible applicants should hold a Nursing Diploma/ADN, with a BSN preferred, and current BCLS/ACLS certifications.

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma or ADN required; BSN preferred.
• Minimum 1 year RN experience or completion of RN residency.
• Cardiac or telemetry experience preferred.
• RN license required at hire; BCLS/ACLS/CPI/NIHSS certifications required.
• Commitment to safety, teamwork and compassionate patient care.

Responsibilities

• Responds to safety, physical, psychological, and social needs.
• Engages with families and caregivers in patient care decisions.
• Provides professional nursing care with focus on dignity and respect.
• Collaborates with care teams to ensure quality outcomes.
• Maintains a healing, private, and tranquil environment.

Skills

RN nursing experience

Education

Nursing Diploma

Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (preferred)

BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support

CPI - Crisis Prevention Training

NIHSS - Stroke Scale Certification

Job description

RN – Cardiac Stepdown

Work location: Texas Health HEB: 1600 Hospital Parkway Bedford, Texas 76022

Work hours: PRN; Rotating Shift (3 shifts/6 week schedule period, 1 weekend, 1 major and 1 minor holiday)

Department Highlights

• Team based environment
• Workplace culture 2nd to none
• Great benefits/ 401k / PTO

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma Nursing required OR
• Associate's Degree Nursing required OR
• Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred
• 1 year experience as a Registered Nurse or completion of an RN residency program required
• Previous cardiac or telemetry experience preferred.
• RN - Registered Nurse upon hire required AND
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required AND
• ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support 90 days required AND
• CPI – Crisis Prevention Training maintained annually 90 days required AND
• NIHSS – National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification 30 days required

Responsibilities

• Basic Human Needs – Responds to other’s priorities regarding safety, physical, psychological, and social needs.
• Human Respect – Honors worth of human through unconditional acceptance.
• Appreciation of Unique Meanings – Concerned with understanding others frame of reference.
• Affiliation Needs – Engages family/caregivers in health care situations.
• Mutual Problem Solving – Professional behaviors that help patients and families understand how to learn about their health and illness; involves a reciprocal, shared approach with resulting decisions acceptable to involved patients.
• Attentive Reassurance – Listens and concentrates on other. Is reliable and attentive.
• Encouraging Manner – The professional nurse communicates an attitude that is supportive, open, positive and tolerant.
• Healing Environment – The professional nurse creates settings that provide privacy, safety, confidentiality and tranquility.
• Teamwork – “Individuals caring for individuals, together”

Benefits

• Benefits include 401k, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Discount Programs, as well as other benefits.
• Delivery of high-quality patient care
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Texas Health HEB is a 252-bed, acute-care, full-service hospital serving our community since 1973. Our location in the DFW mid cities area provides convenient care to the residents of Hurst, Euless, Bedford and the surrounding communities. We specialize in women’s services, perioperative services, heart and vascular care, acute care/med surg, intermediate care/step-down, oncology and emergency medicine. Additional specialties include nuclear medicine, interventional radiology, respiratory therapy, and neuroscience care, including neurosurgery and stroke. Texas Health HEB is ANCC Magnet Designated, Joint Commission-certified in Chest Pain (PHAC), a Primary Stroke Center, a Level III Trauma Center, Level II NICU and Level III for maternal care. We’re a top choice in North Texas for emergency services, surgical services, women’s health, cardiac care a more.