Charge RN (Full Time-Nights)- Surgery
About The Position
The Charge Registered Nurse works in the Surgery department at Texas Health Dallas, an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital in Dallas. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, on nights: Monday through Thursday, 2030–0700, with rotating holiday call. The surgery department has 24 main OR suites, two endovascular rooms, three robot rooms, and two heart rooms. It is a fast-paced, high-volume service performing open vascular, endovascular, and heart procedures at a Level I Trauma facility with a strong minimally invasive cardiovascular program. Charge nurses are expected to consistently model Texas Health’s Quality Caring Model, which is based on principles including responding to basic human needs, respecting each person’s worth, engaging families and caregivers, understanding others’ perspectives, and using mutual problem-solving. The role supports high-quality patient care through nursing education, research, and innovation in nursing practice.
Requirements
- Nursing diploma or associate’s degree in nursing required; bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
- At least one year of experience as a registered nurse in a hospital setting required.
- Registered Nurse (RN) license upon hire required.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required before providing independent patient care and must be maintained quarterly.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Three years of experience as a registered nurse in the OR.
- One year of OR Charge Nurse experience.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Consistently model the caring behaviors and principles of Texas Health’s Quality Caring Model.
- Respond to patients’ safety, physical, psychological, and social needs.
- Honor the worth of patients through unconditional acceptance.
- Engage family members and caregivers in health care situations.
- Seek to understand others’ frames of reference.
- Help patients and families understand and address health and illness through reciprocal problem-solving and shared decisions.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible spending account
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan forgiveness
- Other benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
