Registered Nurse RN - Emergency Department, PRN II, Rotating shifts

Texas Health•Fort Worth, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Department – PRN, Rotating shifts Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together. Work location: Texas Health Southwest, 6100 Harris Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76132. Work hours: PRN/per diem, Rotating shifts, PRN II: Minimum of 3 shifts in a 6-week schedule required, 1 weekend shift per 6-week scheduled, 1 major/1 minor holiday requirement. Department Highlights: 48 bed ED; average population of 170 - 185 patients per day. MAGNET facility. Level III Trauma Center. Primary Stroke center. STEMI with PCI capabilities. Care options ranging from minor to critical – both pediatric and adult. Enjoy self-scheduling to help with work/life balance. Excellent opportunities for educational and career growth including advancement opportunities in leadership. Emergency Department - “Making it count when moments count”.

Requirements

Nursing Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing
Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire
Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency
BCLS – prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly
ACLS – within 90 days of hire
PALS – within 90 days of hire OR ENPC – within 12 months of hire
TNCC – within 12 months of hire
NIHSS – within 6 months of hire
CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training – within 90 days of hire
1-year experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program
Current ED experience strongly preferred
high degree of confidentiality
positive interpersonal skills
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
basic computer skills using medical management application systems

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
Current ED experience strongly 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.