Registered Nurse Med Surg General Surgical - Full Time Nights
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) works in the Med Surg General Surgical Department at Texas Health Fort Worth. This full-time night position is scheduled from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. The 36-bed unit cares for a wide variety of postoperative patients, including patients recovering from complex gastrointestinal and abdominal surgeries and patients with plastics-related wound care needs involving ostomy, drain, and wound-vac management. The facility is a Magnet facility and Level I Trauma Center. The nurse delivers patient care using the Nursing Process: assessing patients, planning and providing care, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. The role also includes incorporating age-specific safety and infection-control measures, addressing patients’ and significant others’ information needs, and maintaining continuity of care across shifts and hospitals, including during out-of-hospital transfers. The department offers self-scheduling, educational and career growth opportunities, an engaged leadership team, and a robust Unit Based Council. Texas Health describes the work environment as supportive and team-oriented, with opportunities for growth.
Requirements
- Associate Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing.
- Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire.
- BCLS before providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
- CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) training within 90 days of hire.
- One year of experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN Residency program.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Two or more years of med-surg experience as an RN in an acute care setting.
Responsibilities
- Deliver care to patients using the Nursing Process.
- Assess patients.
- Plan patient care.
- Intervene as appropriate.
- 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.
- Provide care for postoperative patients, including those requiring ostomy, drain, and wound-vac management.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible spending account
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Self-scheduling
- Educational and career growth opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
