GN Residency February – Intermediate Neuro PCU

Texas Health Resources•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Texas Health Graduate Nurse Residency Program is a comprehensive, evidence-based onboarding program with a 15-month employment commitment. It offers new graduate nurses an exciting opportunity to gain the experience, judgment, skills, and confidence to successfully navigate the complexity of hospital life. The program includes a guided clinical experience with an instructor-led core curriculum, a formal mentoring program, informative debriefing/self-care sessions, and supportive 360-degree evaluations. Residents will participate in learning experiences on their selected home units and will also rotate/cross-train through other departments to gain expanded nursing experience vital to complex patient care.

Requirements

ADN (Associates Nursing Degree) is required upon hire.
Current RN licensure (Texas or Compact State). Boards MUST be passed and results verified by noon the Wednesday prior to start date.
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Graduated within the last 12 months preferred.
Less than one year experience at the time the residency begins preferred.
Have not previously completed a THR nursing residency preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in the learning experience on personally selected home units.
Rotate/cross train through other departments to gain expanded nursing experience.
Provide care to a patient population with Neuro/Neurosurgical/Neuro-trauma related injuries, and pre- and post-surgical patients requiring specialized monitoring and interventions.
Provide care including continuous cardiac monitoring, management of chest tubes, wound/skin care, titration of insulin drips for patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) diagnosis, titration of continuous cardiac medications to control elevated blood pressure and/or heart rate, care for respiratory compromised patients requiring specialized equipment including continuous respiratory interventions, and tracheostomy care.
Care for patients with multi-system organ failure, respiratory distress, sepsis, hematology, GI Bleeds, Renal/Liver Failure, Acid-Base and Electrolyte Imbalances, and cardiac abnormalities.