Registered Nurse RN - CVICU - Full-time, Days

Texas Health Resources•Fort Worth, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for its Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Texas Health Fort Worth. The 25-bed unit has a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2 and is part of a 922-bed Level I Trauma Center, a Magnet facility, and a Comprehensive Cardiac Center. The unit primarily cares for cardiovascular surgical patients undergoing procedures ranging from peripheral vascular surgeries to complex open-heart surgeries. It is a high-acuity, high-volume department with a focus on strong critical-thinking skills, self-scheduling, educational and career growth, an active Unit Based Council, and engaged leadership. The nurse works 36 hours per week on three 12-hour day shifts. The role delivers patient care using the nursing process, including assessment, care planning, intervention, and evaluation. It also includes age-specific safety and infection-control practices, responding to patients’ and significant others’ information needs, and maintaining continuity of care across shifts, hospitals, and transfers.

Requirements

Nursing diploma, associate degree, or diploma in nursing required.
Comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency.
Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire.
BCLS certification before providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
ACLS certification within 90 days of hire.
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training within 90 days of hire.
One year of registered nurse experience or completion of an RN residency program.
Demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and the ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
Maintain a positive, customer-focused attitude toward patients.
Possess a strong work ethic and consistently display professionalism.
Have basic computer skills using medical management application systems.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Current ICU and PCU experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care using the Nursing Process: assess the patient, plan care, intervene as appropriate, and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
Incorporate age-specific safety and infection-control measures into patient care.
Initiate action to meet patients’ and significant others’ needs for information.
Maintain continuity of patient care between shifts and hospitals, and while expediting out-of-hospital transfers.