Registered Nurse RN - PCU - Full-Time, 7A
About The Position
This full-time Registered Nurse (RN) position is in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) at Texas Health Southwest in Fort Worth, TX. The role involves working 3-12 hour shifts, 7 AM to 7 PM, totaling 36 hours weekly, with self-scheduling options to support work/life balance. The PCU is a 36-bed department with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4, caring for intermediate/telemetry level patients, including those with post-acute stroke, general medical, endocrine, GI/renal conditions. Texas Health Southwest is recognized as a MAGNET facility, a Level III Trauma Center, a Primary Stroke center, and features a Stroke/Neuro designated unit. The position offers excellent opportunities for educational and career growth, including advancement into leadership roles.
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
- CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training – within 90 days of hire
- NIHSS – within 90 days of hire
- 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
- PCU/Tele experience 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
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
