RRT Full Time Nights

Texas Health Resources•Dallas, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Float Pool provides nursing care in ICU and Rapid Response settings at Texas Health Dallas. This role floats to the Rapid Response Team and works with a multidisciplinary team caring for ill patients, including a diverse patient population. The position is full time at 36 hours per week, working nights from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with weekend and holiday requirements. The nurse must attend orientation and training at the corporate office in Arlington from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the first 1–5 days of hire. The professional nurse responds to patients’ safety, physical, psychological, and social needs; honors each person’s worth; seeks to understand individual perspectives; involves families and caregivers; and supports patients and families in understanding and addressing health and illness through shared problem solving. The nurse listens attentively, provides reliable reassurance, and creates a setting that supports privacy, safety, confidentiality, and tranquility. The Float Pool offers self-scheduling, opportunities for educational and career growth, and experience working with a multidisciplinary team and diverse patient population. Texas Health describes its care as supported by nursing education, research, and innovation, with a strong Unit Based Council and a supportive team environment.

Requirements

Nursing diploma or associate degree in nursing required; bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
One year of experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program required.
Texas RN—Registered Nurse license required upon hire.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required before providing independent patient care and must be maintained quarterly.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 90 days of hire.
Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required within 90 days of hire for staff floating to areas where they will deliver care and resuscitate neonates.
Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRPA) required within 90 days of hire for staff floating to areas where they will deliver care and resuscitate neonates.
High degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
Must attend orientation and training at the corporate office in Arlington from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the first 1–5 days of hire.
Must meet weekend and holiday work requirements.

Nice To Haves

One year of ICU experience is strongly preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Float to the Rapid Response Team and provide care in ICU/Rapid Response settings.
Respond to patient priorities regarding safety and physical, psychological, and social needs.
Honor the worth of patients through unconditional acceptance and seek to understand their perspectives.
Engage family members and caregivers in health care situations.
Help patients and families understand and confront health and illness through reciprocal, shared problem solving.
Listen attentively and provide reliable, available, and attentive reassurance.
Create care settings that provide privacy, safety, confidentiality, and tranquility.