Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical Full-Time Days

Texas Health • Dallas, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in the Medical Surgical/Observation department at Texas Health Dallas. The unit has 23 beds and cares for medical patients, including patients who have undergone general surgery. The nurse uses the Nursing Process to assess patients, plan and provide care, and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions. The role also includes age-specific safety and infection-control measures, meeting patients’ and significant others’ information needs, and maintaining continuity of care across shifts, hospitals, and transfers out of the hospital.

Requirements

• Nursing diploma or an associate degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program.
• One year of experience as a registered nurse, or completion of an RN residency program.
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure upon hire.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) before providing independent patient care, maintained quarterly.
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training, maintained annually; required within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

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 between 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
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness
• Opportunities for growth
• Supportive team environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree