Registered Nurse - PCU - Full-Time, 7P

Texas Health Resources•Fort Worth, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the 36-bed Progressive Care Unit (PCU) at Texas Health Southwest in Fort Worth, Texas. The unit provides intermediate and telemetry-level care for post-acute stroke and general medical, endocrine, gastrointestinal, and renal patients. The facility is a Magnet facility, Level III Trauma Center, and Primary Stroke Center, with a stroke/neuro-designated unit. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4 depending on acuity. Nurses have self-scheduling and opportunities for educational and career growth, including leadership advancement. This is a full-time position working 36 hours per week in three 12-hour shifts, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The nurse delivers care using the nursing process: assessing patients, planning care, intervening appropriately, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. The role also incorporates age-specific safety and infection-control measures, responds to patients’ and significant others’ information needs, and maintains continuity of care between shifts and hospitals and during out-of-hospital transfers.

Requirements

Nursing diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing required.
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 within 90 days of hire.
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training within 90 days of hire.
NIHSS within 90 days of hire.
One year of experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program required.
Demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and the ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
Exhibit understanding of basic human needs and recognition and understanding of patients’ affiliations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
PCU/telemetry and/or strong medical-surgical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care utilizing the Nursing Process: assess patients, 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/or significant others’ needs for information.
Maintain continuity of patient care between shifts and hospitals and while expediting out-of-hospital transfers.