Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical /Trauma (Full time Days)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Online continuing education access

RN Step Program and certification prep

Nursing Excellence Advisory Board

Shared governance and team growth

Job summary

Texas Health Dallas in Dallas, TX is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for Medical Surgical/Trauma on a full-time day shift (7a-7p) with rotating weekends and holidays. The 23-bed unit specializes in traumatic injuries, providing cardiac-focused care and a range of drips, with emphasis on patient safety and transitions of care.

Requirements include Nursing Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing, Bachelor’s preferred, and at least 1 year RN or RN residency completion, with BCLS before independent

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• One year RN experience or completion of an RN residency.
• RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire.
• BCLS certification prior to independent patient care and maintained quarterly.

Responsibilities

• Delivers care to patients using the Nursing Process.
• Assesses the patient and plans the care of the patient.
• Intervenes as appropriate and evaluates outcomes.
• Incorporates age-specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.
• Initiates action to meet patient and family information needs.
• Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift and inter-hospital transfers.
• Cardiac Focused Care and management of cardiac drips.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Safety & infection control

Education

Nursing Diploma

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical /Trauma (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 environment: 23-bed trauma med surgical unit specialized in treating patients suffering from traumatic injuries.
• Work hours: Full Time Days 36hrs/week (7a-7p)– rotating weekend and holidays

Here’s what you need:

• Nursing Diploma Nursing
• Associate's Degree Nursing
• Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred
• One Year Experience as a Registered Nurse or completion of an RN residency program
• RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly

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
• Cardiac Focused Care
• Management of various cardiac drips

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.

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.

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