Registered Nurse RN - ED Resource Team Full-time, Day Shift

Texas Health Resources•Fort Worth, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse (RN) – ED Resource Team – Full-time, Day Shift. Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together. Work location: Texas Health Fort Worth - 1301 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104. Work Hours: Full-time, Day Shift (36 hours/week); three 12-hour shifts from 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM. Department Highlights: Central Staffing department for 833-bed MAGNET facility, Level I Trauma Center, Primary Heart Attack Center PHAC, Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth, Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team. Texas Health Fort Worth is an 851-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital that has served the Fort Worth community since 1930. We offer advanced care in cardiovascular services, high-risk obstetrics, gynecology, neurosciences, sports medicine, and emergency medicine. Our hospital also features certified programs in Advanced Hip and Knee Replacement, Brain Tumor Treatment, Advanced Spine Care, and Advanced Palliative Care. We are also home to a kidney transplant program that underscores our high-acuity capabilities, and we support Graduate Medical Education (GME) to help train the next generation of physicians. Texas Health Fort Worth is Joint Commission-certified as a Comprehensive Cardiac Center, a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and a Level I Trauma Center. We are also a designated Magnet hospital and recognized as the Best Place to Have a Baby in Tarrant County. Texas Health Fort Worth continues to be a top choice in North Texas for emergency services, women’s health, cardiac care, and more. If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!

Requirements

Nursing Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred
1-year experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program required
RN – Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required
BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support - prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required
ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support - within 90 days of hire Required
CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training – within 90 days of hire Required
PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support – required for ED Neighborhood within 90 days of hire Required

Nice To Haves

BSN 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 intervention
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