Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU (PRN/Days)

Texas Health Resources; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Registered Nurse for their PACU department. This role offers the chance to work with a diverse patient population and cutting-edge medical technology. You'll be part of a supportive team that values work-life balance and professional growth. With a focus on delivering high-quality patient care, you'll engage in meaningful interactions that make a real difference in patients' lives. If you're ready to elevate your nursing career in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

401k

PTO

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment programs

On-site childcare center

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting required.
• BCLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required within specified timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Responds to safety and psychological needs of patients.
• Engages family/caregivers in health care situations.
• Creates a healing environment ensuring privacy and safety.

Skills

Critical Care experience

Interpersonal skills

Ability to function in a fast-paced environment

Education

Nursing Diploma

Associate’s degree in nursing

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Tools

BCLS

ACLS

PALS

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU

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

Work location: Texas Health Plano, 6200 West Parker Road, Plano, TX 75093

Work hours: PRN/Days; Variable Shifts; 12hr/shifts; weekend, holiday, and call requirements

PACU Department Highlights:

1. Working with a multi-disciplinary team
2. The opportunity to work with a diverse patient population
3. The opportunity to work with cutting-edge medical technology and equipment
4. The potential for high job satisfaction and sense of accomplishment from making a difference in patients’ lives
5. Work/Life Balance as well as opportunities for educational and professional growth
6. Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team

Here’s What You Need:

1. Nursing Diploma in Nursing required or
2. Associate’s degree in nursing required or
3. Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred
4. 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting required
5. Critical Care experience strongly preferred
6. RN – Registered Nurse upon hire required
7. BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly upon hire required
8. ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days of hire required
9. PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 90 days of hire required
10. A high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.

What You Will Do:

1. Basic Human Needs - Responds to others' priorities regarding safety, physical, psychological and social needs.
2. Human Respect - Honors worth of humans through unconditional acceptance.
3. Affiliation Needs - Engages family/caregivers in health care situations.
4. Appreciation of Unique Meanings - Concerned with understanding others' frame of reference.
5. Mutual Problem Solving - Professional behaviors that help patients and families understand how to confront, learn about, and think about their health and illness; involves a reciprocal, shared approach with resulting decisions acceptable to involved parties.
6. Attentive Reassurance - Listens and concentrates on others. Is reliable, available and attentive.
7. Encouraging Manner - The professional nurse communicates an attitude that is supportive, open, positive and tolerant.
8. Healing Environment - The professional nurse creates settings that provide privacy, safety, confidentiality and tranquility.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Employee:

1. Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.
2. Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
3. Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
4. A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Texas Health Plano Entity Highlights:

Since 1991, Texas Health Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson and McKinney. We’re a 386-bed, full-service hospital serving North Texas with incredible care and amazing people.

We specialize in emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine, advanced orthopedics, women’s services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, an adult intensive care unit and state of the art and technologically advanced surgical services. Plus, we’re a Level II Trauma Facility, the only health care facility in Collin County to have achieved both the Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal facility designation and have a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Program.

Texas Health Plano is a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, the only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit in the DFW area, accredited by the Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement and a Primary Heart Attack Center. We offer top-notch benefits including an on-site childcare center created for working parents.

If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!

Learn https://jobs.texashealth.org/why-texas-health/ more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

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