Registered Nurse - Cardiac Tele 4, PRN I, Nights

Texas Health Resources•Fort Worth, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in Cardiac Telemetry at Texas Health Southwest will provide telemetry and Med/Surg level of care for adult to geriatric patients. This role operates within a 28-bed department, maintaining a 5:1 patient to nurse ratio on 12-hour night shifts. The facility is a MAGNET facility and a Level III Trauma Center, offering self-scheduling for work-life balance.

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 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.
Exhibits understanding of basic human needs.
Demonstrates recognition and understanding of patient’s affiliations.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Current Telemetry 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.