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

Texas Health Resources; Texas; On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

PTO

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Spending Account

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

Texas Health Resources, Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Neuro Progressive Care Unit (PCU) at Dallas, working full-time nights.

The unit handles stroke and neuro-intermediate cases with high acuity telemetry in a 35-bed setting, with 4:1 nurse-to-patient ratios and rotating weekends/holidays. Requirements include Diploma of Nursing or ADN, RN license in Texas (or compact), BCLS and ACLS within specified timelines, CPI training, and preference for BSN.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree or diploma required.
• RN licensure in Texas or compact license.
• BSN preferred.
• 1 year Stepdown/Progressive Care or 3 years Telemetry in acute care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivers care to patients using the Nursing Process.
• Assesses the patient and plans care.
• Intervenes and evaluates the effectiveness of interventions.
• Maintains safety and infection control per age-specific needs.
• Ensures continuity of care across shifts and transfers.

Education

Diploma of Nursing

Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN)

BSN (Preferred)

Texas State RN license or compact license

Tools

BCLS

ACLS

CPI Training

PCCN (Preferred)

SCRN (Preferred)

Job description

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

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: 36 hours standard 7P- 7A (3-12-hour shifts, rotating weekend and holidays).

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.

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 (2) years of Telemetry 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.

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