Registered Nurse (RN II) - Emergency Department (ED) (Full Time/Days 7a-7p)

Texas Health•Dallas, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN II) works in the Emergency Department at Texas Health Dallas, providing patient care in a fast-paced, high-volume department that averages 200 patients per day. The role responds to patients’ safety, physical, psychological, and social needs; respects each person’s dignity and rights; seeks to understand individual perspectives; involves families and caregivers in care; and supports shared problem-solving with patients and families. The position is full-time, on days, with stated hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and variable shifts. Weekend and holiday work is required. The department offers self-scheduling, educational and career-growth opportunities, a Unit Based Council, and an engaged leadership team.

Requirements

Nursing diploma or associate degree in nursing required.
At least 1 year of experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program required.
Registered Nurse (RN) license required upon hire.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required before providing independent patient care and must be maintained quarterly.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 90 days of hire.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 90 days of hire.
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training required annually, within 90 days.
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) or Advanced Trauma Care Nurse (ATCN) required within 6 months.
High degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
Weekend and holiday work is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
One year of emergency department acute care experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Respond to patients’ priorities regarding safety and physical, psychological, and social needs.
Honor patients’ dignity through unconditional acceptance, careful handling, knowledge and application of patient rights, and addressing patients by name.
Seek to understand others’ frames of reference.
Engage families and caregivers in health care situations.
Use professional, shared problem-solving practices to help patients and families understand and address health and illness, reaching decisions acceptable to the involved parties.
Deliver high-quality patient care through nursing education, nursing research, and innovations in nursing practice.