Registered Nurse (RN) ICU - Full Time Nights

#REF! • Fort Worth, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This full-time Registered Nurse (RN) position is for the ICU Department at Texas Health Southwest in Fort Worth, TX. The ICU is an 18-bed unit with a 1:2 nurse to patient ratio, handling a high acuity level of care for patients with conditions such as respiratory failure, multisystem organ failure, renal failure, cardiovascular issues, and isolation patients. The department prides itself on high-performing staff with excellent critical thinking skills. Texas Health is a MAGNET facility and a Level III Trauma Center. The role offers self-scheduling for work/life balance, opportunities for educational and career growth, and a robust Unit Based Council (UBC) with an engaged leadership team. The professional nurse is expected to demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and the ability to function in a fast-paced environment, exhibiting understanding of basic human needs and patient affiliations. Texas Health aims to be Better + Together.

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
• ability to function in a fast-paced environment
• exhibits understanding of basic human needs
• demonstrates recognition and understanding of patient’s affiliations

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred
• Current RN experience in ICU setting preferred - will consider PCU experience

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 forgiveness
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
• Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance
• opportunities for educational and career growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees