Registered Nurse (RN) ICU - Full Time Nights
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Texas Health Southwest will provide a high level of care to patients with complex conditions such as respiratory failure, multisystem organ failure, renal failure, cardiovascular issues, and isolation patients. This full-time night position involves a 1:2 nurse to patient ratio in an 18-bed unit within a MAGNET facility and Level III Trauma Center. The department is known for its high-performing staff with excellent critical thinking skills, and offers self-scheduling for work-life balance, opportunities for educational and career growth, a robust Unit Based Council (UBC), and an engaged leadership team.
Requirements
- Nursing Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing required
- 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
- ACLS – within 90 days of hire
- CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training – within 90 days of hire
- NIHSS – within 6 months of hire required
- 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.
- The professional nurse exhibits understanding of basic human needs.
- The professional nurse demonstrates recognition and understanding of patient’s affiliations.
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred
- Current RN experience in ICU and/or PCU 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.
- Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
Benefits
- 401k
- PTO
- medical
- dental
- Paid Parental Leave
- flex spending
- tuition reimbursement
- student Loan forgiveness
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
