Registered Nurse / RN - PCU - Full Time, Nights

Texas Health Resources; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for their Progressive Care Unit. This full-time position offers a dynamic environment where you will provide essential patient care, utilizing your nursing skills to assess, plan, and evaluate care for a diverse patient population. Join a supportive team that values professional growth and offers excellent benefits, including tuition reimbursement and paid parental leave. If you are passionate about nursing and committed to delivering high-quality care, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

401k

PTO

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Forgiveness

Qualifications

• 1 year of RN experience or completion of an RN residency program required.
• Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by Texas Board of Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process.
• Assesses, plans, intervenes, and evaluates patient care.

Skills

Patient Care

Interpersonal Skills

Confidentiality

Crisis Prevention Intervention

Education

Nursing Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

BCLS Certification

ACLS Certification

NIHSS Certification

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – PCU – Full-time, 7P

_Our Progressive care department is looking for top skilled nurses. Is that you?_

Work location: Texas Health Southwest, 6100 Harris Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76132

Work hours: Full-time, 36 hours weekly, 3-12 hours shifts, 7p – 7a shift

Department Highlights

1. 36 bed PCU Department; Nurse/Patient Ratio: 1:4 depending on acuity
2. Patient population: intermediate/telemetry level of care for the post-acute stroke, general medical, endocrine GI/renal patient population
3. MAGNET facility
4. Level III Trauma Center
5. Primary Stroke center
6. Stroke/Neuro designated unit
7. Enjoy self-scheduling to help with work/life balance.
8. Excellent opportunities for educational and career growth including advancement opportunities in leadership

Here’s what you need

1. Nursing Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred
2. Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire
3. BCLS – prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly
4. ACLS – within 90 days of hire
5. CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training – within 60 days of hire
6. NIHSS – within 90 days of hire
7. 1-year experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program required
8. PCU/Tele and Med/Surg experience preferred

In addition to the required qualifications, a successful RN will

1. demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
2. The professional nurse exhibits understanding of basic human needs.
3. The professional nurse demonstrates recognition and understanding of patient’s affiliations.

What You Will Do

1. Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process
2. assesses the patient
3. plans the care of the patient
4. intervenes as appropriate
5. evaluates the effectiveness of interventions
6. Incorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.
7. Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information
8. Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse

1. Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness 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.

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