Registered Nurse (RN) Medical Surgical - Full-Time Days
About The Position
Texas Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Medical Surgical Department at Texas Health Frisco. The department is a fast-paced, 30-bed General Medical Surgical Tele unit with quick patient turnover, a 1:5 patient ratio, and a patient care technician for every 10–15 patients. Experience with telemetry, surgical, plastics, bariatrics, or spine is highly preferred. The nurse delivers patient care using the Nursing Process, including assessing patients, planning care, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. The role incorporates age-specific safety and infection-control measures, responds to patients’ and significant others’ information needs, and maintains continuity of care across shifts, between hospitals, and during out-of-hospital transfers. The position is based at Texas Health Frisco, a 93-bed acute-care, full-service hospital and medical office community in the North DFW area. The hospital provides primary and multispecialty care and specializes in women’s services, outpatient surgery, NICU, and emergency medicine. It has Pathway to Excellence status and Joint Commission certifications. Texas Health describes a supportive team environment with opportunities for growth and professional development.
Requirements
- Nursing diploma or associate’s degree in nursing required.
- At least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse, or completion of an RN residency program, required.
- Registered Nurse credential required upon hire.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required before providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training required within 90 days and maintained annually.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 90 days for charge nurses.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
- Experience with telemetry, surgical, plastics, bariatrics, or spine highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Deliver patient care using the Nursing Process.
- Assess patients.
- Plan patient care.
- 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 across shifts, between hospitals, and while expediting out-of-hospital transfers.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible spending
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan repayment programs
- Other benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
