Registered Nurse (RN) – Surgical Trauma PCU/Critical Care & Burn Unit – Full-time, Day Shift

#REF!•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse (RN) – Surgical Trauma PCU/Critical Care & Burn Unit – Full-time, Day Shift. This position is at Texas Health Fort Worth, 1304 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104. The unit, Justin 5, is a 35-bed Surgical Trauma Progressive Care Unit (PCU) and Burn Unit. It provides higher-acuity surgical trauma and burn care, including treatment in a dedicated hydrotherapy procedure room for the burn population. Staff are expected to work across both care areas. The facility is a MAGNET facility, a Level I Trauma Center, and a Primary Heart Attack Center (PHAC). The department prides itself on high-performing staff with excellent critical thinking skills. It offers self-scheduling for work/life balance and opportunities for educational and career growth, with a robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:3-4.

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 – prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly
ACLS – within 90 days of hire required
CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training – within 60 days of hire
1-year experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program required
High degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
Maintain a positive, customer-focused attitude toward patients.
Possess a strong work ethic and always display a high level of professionalism.
Have basic computer skills using medical management application systems.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
TNCC or ATCN - within 12 months of hire preferred
PCU and/or Critical Care experience preferred – will consider ED experience
Burn unit experience a plus

Responsibilities

Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process: assesses the patient, plans the care of the patient, intervenes as appropriate, evaluates the effectiveness of interventions.
Incorporates age-specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.
Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information.
Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out-of-hospital transfers.