CHARGE RN - Surgical Trauma PCU/Burn, Full-time, 7P

#REF!•Fort Worth, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Charge Nurse will communicate and collaborate with all members of the health care team, support and actively participate in shared governance/councils, be committed to developing their individual knowledge and skills, as well as advancing the profession of nursing and engaging in lifelong learning/development. The Charge Nurse evaluates the effectiveness of interventions and directly assists leadership on a particular unit or units and shift, by offering staff guidance and support, maintaining a clean and safe work environment and ensuring unit operational tasks are completed. Individuals in this role will demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment. They will maintain a positive, customer-focused attitude toward patients, possess a strong work ethic and always display a high level of professionalism, and have basic computer skills using medical management application systems. Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse include the delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice. This role offers a strong Unit Based Council (UBC), a supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth. The work location is Texas Health Fort Worth, 1304 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104. Justin 5 is a 35-bed Surgical Trauma Progressive Care Unit (PCU) and Burn Unit. On August 10, the unit will open with 18 surgical trauma PCU beds and 9 burn beds, with plans to expand to the full 35 beds later in the year. 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. This is a MAGNET facility and a Level I Trauma Center.

Requirements

Nursing Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing required
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
CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training – within 90 days of hire
1-year experience as a registered nurse in an acute care setting required
Basic computer skills using medical management application systems

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
TNCC or ATCN - within 12 months of hire preferred
2-year experience as a registered nurse in an acute care setting preferred
PCU experience preferred
Burn unit experience a plus

Responsibilities

Communicate and collaborate with all members of the health care team
Support and actively participate in shared governance/councils
Develop individual knowledge and skills, as well as advancing the profession of nursing and engaging in lifelong learning/development
Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions
Directly assist leadership on a particular unit or units and shift, by offering staff guidance and support, maintaining a clean and safe work environment and ensuring unit operational tasks are completed
Provide higher-acuity surgical trauma and burn care
Work across both care areas (surgical trauma PCU and burn unit)