Registered Nurse (RN) Medical Surgical - PRN Days
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides care to patients on the Medical Surgical unit at Texas Health Frisco. The unit is fast-paced and has high patient turnover, caring for post-surgical, telemetry, and observation patients. The position is PRN day work with varied hours as needed, including weekend and holiday requirements. The nurse delivers care using the Nursing Process by assessing patients, planning and providing care, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. The role includes applying age-specific safety and infection-control measures, addressing patients’ and significant others’ information needs, and maintaining continuity of care across shifts and hospitals, including during expedited transfers out of the hospital.
Requirements
- Nursing diploma or associate’s degree in nursing required.
- One year of experience as a Registered Nurse required.
- Registered Nurse (RN) license upon hire required.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required before providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training required within 90 days and maintained annually.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required for charge nurses within 90 days.
- Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required within 90 days if floating to Mother Baby.
Responsibilities
- Deliver patient care utilizing the Nursing Process.
- Assess patients.
- Plan patient care.
- Intervene as appropriate.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
- Incorporate age-specific safety and infection-control measures into patient care.
- Initiate action to meet patients’ and significant others’ information needs.
- Maintain continuity of patient care across shifts and hospitals and while expediting transfers out of the hospital.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible spending account
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan forgiveness
- Other benefits
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
