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Texas Health•Plano, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health Plano is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Float Pool. The nurse delivers high-quality patient care by responding to patients’ safety, physical, psychological, and social needs; respecting each person’s worth; engaging families and caregivers; and working with patients and families to understand health concerns and reach shared decisions. The nurse listens attentively, provides reliable and supportive care, and creates a healing environment that promotes privacy, safety, confidentiality, and tranquility. This full-time position is based at Texas Health Plano in Plano, Texas, and works nights from 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m., three shifts per week. Weekend and holiday work is required. The Float Pool offers the opportunity to work in a variety of units, with self-scheduling and opportunities for educational and career growth.

Requirements

Nursing diploma or associate degree in nursing required.
At least 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting required.
Registered Nurse (RN) license required upon hire.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required before providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly upon hire.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 90 days of hire.
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Training required within 90 days.
High degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
2 years of Progressive Stepdown, Progressive Care, or Intermediate (Tele) Care experience as a Clinical Nurse highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Respond to patients’ priorities regarding safety, physical, psychological, and social needs.
Honor the worth of each person through unconditional acceptance.
Engage family members and caregivers in healthcare situations.
Seek to understand each person’s frame of reference.
Help patients and families understand and think about health and illness through reciprocal problem-solving and shared decisions.
Listen attentively and be reliable, available, and focused on others.
Communicate in a supportive, open, positive, and tolerant manner.
Create care settings that provide privacy, safety, confidentiality, and tranquility.
Deliver high-quality patient care through nursing education, research, and innovations in nursing practice.