Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical Trauma PCU/Burn - Full-time, 7P

Texas Health Resources; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

PTO

Medical benefits

Dental coverage

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

Texas Health Fort Worth is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Surgical Trauma PCU/Burn Unit on a full‑time evening shift. This Magnet, Level I Trauma Center offers high‑acuity care, structured on‑call expectations, and opportunities for education and career growth.

Candidates must have a Nursing Diploma or ADN, RN licensure, BCLS, ACLS, and ideally PCU/CCU or burn experience; the unit features 1:3-4 nurse‑to‑patient ratio and self-scheduling.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree or diploma required with RN licensure at hire.
• ACLS certification required within 90 days; TNCC/ATCN preferred.
• PCU or critical care experience preferred; burn unit a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care using the Nursing Process and assess the patient.
• Plan, intervene, and evaluate care with age‑appropriate safety measures.
• Maintain continuity of care across shifts and during transfers.
• Support information needs of patients and families.
• Adhere to infection control practices and patient confidentiality.

Skills

RN experience

Burn unit experience

PCU experience

ED experience

Strong communication

Education

Nursing Diploma or ADN

BSN preferred

RN licensure (Texas or compact)

BCLS

ACLS within 90 days

TNCC or ATCN within 12 months

CPI within 90 days

1 year RN experience

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical Trauma PCU/Burn Unit - Full-time, 7P

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

Work location: Texas Health Fort Worth, 1304 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104

Work hours: Full-time, 36 hours weekly, 3-12 hours shifts, 6:45 pm - 7:15 am

Position requires 12‑hour shifts with rotating weekends and holidays. Team members may be placed on call for regularly scheduled shifts in response to census fluctuations.

Department highlights:

• Justin 5 is a 26‑bed Surgical Trauma Progressive Care (PCU) and Burn Unit. 18 beds are for Surgical Trauma or Burn PCU patients and 8 beds are for Med-Tele Burn Patients. This unit provides higher‑acuity surgical trauma and burn care, including treatment in a dedicated hydrotherapy procedure room for the burn population. Although patient populations differ, this is one integrated unit, and staff are expected to work across both care areas.

• MAGNET facility

• Level I Trauma Center

• Primary Heart Attack Center PHAC

• The department prides itself in high performing staff with excellent critical thinking skills

• Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth

• Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team

• Nurse to patient ratio 1: 3-4

Here's What You Need

• Nursing Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred

• Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire

• BCLS - prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly

• ACLS - within 90 days of hire required

• TNCC or ATCN - within 12 months of hire preferred

• CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training - within 90 days of hire

• 1-year experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program required

• PCU and/or Critical Care experience preferred

• Will consider ED experience

• Burn unit experience a plus

In addition to the required qualifications, a successful RN will

• demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.

• maintain a positive, customer-focused attitude toward patients

• possess a strong work ethic and always display a high level of professionalism

• have basic computer skills using medical management application systems

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.

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