RN Registered Nurse - Cardiac PCU, FT Nights
About The Position
Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac PCU – 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, 7:00 pm – 7:00 am. Department highlights: 25-bed Cardiac PCU, Nurse: Patient ratio 1:3. Silver Beacon unit that provides an intermediate level of care to a wide variety of cardiac-medical patients. 815-bed 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.
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 or completion of an RN residency program required
- 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
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred
- CLIAFE – Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency required
- PCU/Tele experience preferred
Responsibilities
- 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
- Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
Benefits
- 401k
- PTO
- medical
- dental
- Paid Parental Leave
- flex spending
- tuition reimbursement
- student Loan forgiveness
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
