Registered Nurse (RN II) – Progressive Care Unit - Full Time Days

Texas Health Resources; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 72,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

PTO

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Forgiveness

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

Texas Health Dallas, part of Texas Health Resources, seeks an RN II for the Progressive Care Unit in Dallas. You will provide patient-centered nursing care using the nursing process, assess patients, plan care, and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes.

The role requires RN licensure, a nursing diploma or higher, and 1 year of RN experience with telemetry; BSN is preferred.

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma required.
• Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program required.
• BSN preferred.
• One year of RN experience, or completion of an RN residency program required.
• One-year strong Medical Telemetry experience in an Acute Care setting strongly preferred.
• RN must practice within the Texas Nurse Practice Act and act as a role model and coordinator for quality patient care.
• BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required.
• ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process.
• Assesses the patient and plans the care of the patient.
• Intervenes as appropriate and evaluates the effectiveness of interventions.
• Incorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.
• Initiates information needs for patients and families and maintains continuity of care across shifts and transfers.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care planning

Clinical teamwork

Patient safety focus

Education

Nursing Diploma

Associate degree

BSN preferred

Job description

26010337

Registered Nurse (RN II) – Progressive Care Unit

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work location

Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75231

Work hours

Full Time 36 Hours, Days; 7:00 am – 7:00 pm; Rotating Weekends

Department Highlights

• Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth
• Engaged leadership team
• Focused collaboration with multidisciplinary team
• Unit with great resources to provide the best patient care possible

Here’s What You Need

• Nursing Diploma required
• Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program required
• BSN preferred
• One-year experience as a registered nurse, or completion of an RN residency program required
• One-year strong Medical Telemetry experience in an Acute Care setting strongly 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
• BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
• ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days of hire

What You Will Do

• Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process
• Assesses the patient
• Plans the care of the patient
• Intervenes as appropriatel
• 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
• Cardiac Focused Care
• Management of various cardiac drips

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.

Entity Highlights

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. We’re an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966. We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services, and emergency medicine, we’ve got it. Plus, we’re a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women’s imaging services. Texas Health Dallas is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Care Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Cycle IV Chest Pain Center, and a designated Magnet hospital. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more. You belong here.