Charge Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery - Full-Time, Evenings

#REF!•Fort Worth, TX

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Charge Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery - Full-Time, Evenings. Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together. Work Location: Texas Health Fort Worth. Work Schedule: Full-Time (36 Hours/Week). Shift: Evening Shift – Four 10-hour shifts per week, 12:30 PM – 11:00 PM. Department Highlights: Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team. Fast-Paced, high-volume department averaging 75 surgeries/day. Level I Trauma Candidate performing high-acuity and intense surgical procedures capable of providing excellent clinical experience to the new hire. Robotics, Complex spine and ortho trauma, and intricate plastic surgery cases are the highlight of surgical offerings at THFW.

Requirements

Nursing Diploma Required
Associate’s Degree in Nursing Required
1 Year Experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting Required
Current RN licensure Upon Hire Required
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required
ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 Days of Hire Required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Preferred
2 Years Experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting Preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborates with Leadership, UBC, and appropriate team members to establish, implement, and monitor department policies/procedures, facilitate unit goals, evaluate and individualize patient care and provide direction to staff to promote quality outcomes.
Provides bedside leadership on a particular unit or units and shift, coordinating patient flow, patient care and assignments.
Responsible for assisting the manager/director with human resource management to include evaluations, coaching, mentoring, recruitment, retention, education and orientation.
Works with manager/director to control costs and manage department budget and productivity.
Effectively communicates with patients, families and other healthcare team members by incorporating the 8 caring factors in the Quality Caring Model which include: basic human needs, human respect, encouraging manner, affiliation needs, mutual problem solving, healing environment, attentive reassurance and appreciation of unique meaning.