Registered Nurse - Cardiac Tele, Full-time, 7P

Texas Health•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Cardiac Telemetry department at Texas Health Southwest provides telemetry and Med/Surg level of care for adult to geriatric patients with general medical/surgical, endocrine, and GI/renal conditions. The department has a 28-bed capacity with a patient-to-nurse ratio of 5:1 on both day and night shifts. This is a full-time position with 36 hours per week, working 12-hour shifts from 7 PM to 7 AM. Texas Health Southwest is a MAGNET facility and a Level III Trauma Center.

Requirements

Nursing Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred.
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 required.
1-year experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program required.
Demonstrates 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

Current Telemetry and/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.
Delivers high-quality patient care through nursing education, nursing research, and innovations in nursing practice.