Registered Nurse RN - Cardiac Tele 4 - Full-time, Nights

Texas Health Resources•Fort Worth, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) for Cardiac Telemetry 4 at Texas Health Fort Worth is a full-time night position. This role involves providing intermediate/telemetry level of care for patients undergoing procedures such as CABG, MVR, TAVR, heart-failure treatment, and post-operative interventional cardiac care including Stents, Angioplasty, and Cardiac Catheter. The department is part of an 815-bed MAGNET facility, a Level I Trauma Center, and a Primary Heart Attack Center (PHAC). The team is known for high performance, excellent critical thinking skills, and a supportive environment with opportunities for educational and career growth. The unit also features a Self-Scheduling system to aid work/life balance, a robust Unit Based Council (UBC), and engaged leadership.

Requirements

Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN preferred
CLIAFE - must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency 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 – expiration date greater than 3 months preferred
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

Tele and 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.
Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.