Charge (RN) Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical Oncology – PRN Nights

Texas Health Resources•Dallas, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health Dallas is hiring a Charge Registered Nurse for its 30-bed inpatient Hematology/Oncology Medical Surgical Department. This PRN night role provides care to oncology patients as part of a multidisciplinary team, with varied hours and rotating weekend and holiday requirements. Texas Health Dallas pays for Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Certification. The Registered Nurse delivers care using the Nursing Process by assessing patients, planning and providing care, intervening as appropriate, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. The nurse incorporates age-specific safety and infection-control measures into patient care. The Charge Nurse also directly assists unit leadership by guiding and supporting staff, maintaining a clean and safe work environment, and ensuring unit operational tasks are completed. The role calls for knowledge and application of quality management, conflict management, decision-making, and critical-thinking methods. The nurse must practice within the regulations of the Texas Nurse Practice Act and serve as a role model, interdisciplinary collaborator, and coordinator for quality patient care.

Requirements

Associate degree from an accredited nursing program or completion of a diploma nurse program.
At least 1 year of experience as a clinical nurse in an acute care setting.
Registered Nurse (RN) upon hire.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) before providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training, maintained annually, within 90 days as required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
2 years of experience as a clinical nurse in an acute care setting.
Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) upon hire.
Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse (CNRN) upon hire.
Orthopedic Nurse Certified (ONC) upon hire.
Another certification in the area of specialty upon hire.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care utilizing the Nursing Process.
Assess patients and plan their care.
Intervene as appropriate and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
Incorporate age-specific safety and infection-control measures into patient care.
Provide staff guidance and support to assist unit leadership.
Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Ensure unit operational tasks are completed.
Apply quality management, conflict management, decision-making, and critical-thinking methods to support patient care and organizational quality goals.
Practice within the regulations of the Texas Nurse Practice Act and serve as a role model, interdisciplinary collaborator, and coordinator for quality patient care.