Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical (Telemetry) Full Time Days

Texas Health Resources; Texas; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited access to online continuing-

RN Step Program with NCAP and cert-pre

Nursing Excellence Advisory Board

Shared governance structure

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Texas Health Resources in Plano, TX is seeking an Registered Nurse (RN) for Medical Surgical Telemetry. This full-time day shift role offers a 36-hour work week (3 shifts of 12 hours) from 7am to 7pm in a Med/Surg Telemetry unit with 29 beds and a 1:5 ratio (up to 6 on nights).

The unit emphasizes high patient satisfaction and engagement. Required RN licensure (TX or compact), ACLS within 90 days, CPI training within 60 days, and BCLS on hire.

Qualifications

• Nursing diploma or ADN; BSN preferred.
• Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing on hire.
• BCLS required on hire; expiration >3 months preferred.
• ACLS required within 90 days of hire.
• CPI training within 60 days of hire.
• 1 year RN experience or RN residency completed.
• 1 year Med/Surg Tele RN experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivers care to patients using 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.
• Initiates action to meet patient and/or family information needs.
• Maintains continuity of patient care across shifts and transfers.

Skills

Nursing skills

Patient assessment

Care planning

Infection control

Education

Nursing Diploma or ADN

BSN preferred

Tools

ACLS

BCLS

CPI Training

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical (Telemetry) Full Time Days

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

Work location: Texas Health Plano, 6200 W. Parker Plano, TX 75093

Work hours: Full-time, 36 hours weekly, 3-12 hours shifts, Days 7am - 7pm

Medical Surgical department highlights: Med/surg Telemetry (29 Beds)- Medical Surgical patients and patients on Cardiac Telemetry. We take a wide variety of patients which includes telemetry, post cath management, some cardiac drips etc. Ratio is 1:5 but occasionally goes up to 6 on night shift. This unit has high patient satisfaction and employee engagement scores.

What You Need:

• Nursing Diploma, Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN preferred
• Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire
• BCLS - upon hire - expiration date greater than 3 months preferred
• ACLS -within 90 days required
• CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training - within 60 days of hire
• 1 Year Experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program required
• One (1) year of RN experience in Med/surg Tele strongly preferred

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 Unlimited access to online continuing education for professional and career development. Plus an RN Step Program including NCAP and a nursing certification test-prep content for specialty nurses.

A Nursing Excellence Advisory Board to provide the framework and methodology for funding projects to improve the quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

A strong shared governance structure featuring unit-based councils that empower nurses to shape their work environment.

A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano is a 386- bed, Magnet - designated hospital and recognized clinical leader that features a full range of specialties including emergency medicine, cardiology, adult and adolescent behavioral health, pediatrics, an adult Intensive care unit, state of the art and technologically advanced surgical services and a Level III NICU. Texas Health Plano is an Advanced Level III Trauma Facility, accredited Chest Pain Center and is the recipient of the Disease Specific Care Certifications from the Joint Commission in Chest Pain, Joint Replacement- Hip and Joint Replacement - Knee and Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center.

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