Registered Nurse – Med surg General Surgical - Full Time Days
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Med Surg General Surgical Department at Texas Health Fort Worth provides care to a wide variety of post-operative patients. This includes patients undergoing complex gastro-intestinal and abdominal surgeries, as well as plastics-related wound care cases requiring ostomy, drain, and wound vac management. The department is a 36-bed unit within a MAGNET facility and a Level I Trauma Center, offering self-scheduling for work/life balance and opportunities for educational and career growth. The unit also features a robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and an engaged leadership team.
Requirements
- Associate Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing required
- Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire required
- BCLS – prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
- CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training – within 90 days of hire
- 1-year experience as a registered nurse or the completion of an RN Residency program
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred
- 2+ years med surg experience as an RN in acute care setting 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 Repayment Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
