Registered Nurse Cardiac Tele - Full Time Days

Texas Health Resources • Fort Worth, TX

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together. This Registered Nurse (RN) position is for Cardiac Telemetry 3 at Texas Health Fort Worth, located at 1304 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104. The work hours are full-time, 36 hours weekly, consisting of 3-12 hour shifts from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. The department is a 25-bed Cardiac Telemetry unit with a Nurse: Patient ratio of 1:4. The unit provides intermediate/telemetry level of care for patients with conditions such as CABG, MVR, TAVR, heart-failure, and post-operative interventional cardiac care (Stents, Angioplasty, Cardiac Catheter). Texas Health Fort Worth is an 833-bed MAGNET facility, a Level I Trauma Center, and a Primary Heart Attack Center (PHAC). The department prides itself on high-performing staff with excellent critical thinking skills and offers self-scheduling to support work/life balance, as well as opportunities for educational and career growth. It is supported by a robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and an engaged leadership team.

Requirements

• Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing
• 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 required
• 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
• ACLS – expiration date greater than 3 months preferred
• Tele or Med/Surg 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

Benefits

• 401k
• PTO
• medical
• dental
• Paid Parental Leave
• flex spending
• tuition reimbursement
• student Loan forgiveness
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees