Registered Nurse RN - Medical PCU, Full-time, Days

#REF!•Fort Worth, TX

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Medical PCU at Texas Health Fort Worth delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process, which includes assessing the patient, planning the care, intervening as appropriate, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. This role incorporates age-specific safety and infection control measures, initiates actions to meet patient and/or significant others' need for information, and maintains continuity of patient care between shifts, hospitals, and during transfers. The Medical PCU is a 28-bed department providing an intermediate level of care to a wide variety of medical patients at a 3:1 patient-to-nurse ratio. This patient population requires specialized monitoring and interventions for diagnoses such as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), respiratory compromised patients requiring specialized equipment (continuous respiratory interventions, home ventilation systems, tracheostomy care), multi-system organ failure, respiratory distress, sepsis, hematology, GI Bleeds, Renal/Liver Failure, Acid-Base and Electrolyte Imbalances, and cardiac abnormalities. Medication management includes continuous and titratable IV medications. The department is part of a MAGNET facility, a Level I Trauma Center, and a Primary Heart Attack Center.

Requirements

Nursing Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing 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 required
CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training – within 90 days of hire
1-year experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program required
basic computer skills using medical management application systems

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
PCU experience preferred – will consider Tele and Med/Surg experience
In addition to the required qualifications, a successful RN will demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and 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

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.