Registered Nurse (RN II) - Emergency Department (ED) (Full Time/Days 7a-7p)

Texas Health Resources•Dallas, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN II) works in the Emergency Department at Texas Health Dallas, a fast-paced, high-volume department averaging 200 patients per day. The role delivers high-quality patient care by responding to patients’ safety, physical, psychological, and social needs; respecting each person’s dignity and rights; seeking to understand individual perspectives; engaging families and caregivers; and using shared problem-solving with patients and families. The position works full time on day shifts, with variable scheduling, and requires weekends and holidays. The department offers self-scheduling, educational and career growth opportunities, an engaged leadership team, and a robust Unit Based Council. Texas Health Dallas is an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving the Dallas community. Its services include cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services, emergency medicine, neonatal intensive care, stroke care, bariatric surgery, and outpatient services.

Requirements

Nursing diploma or associate degree in nursing required; bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
At least 1 year of experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program required.
Registered Nurse (RN) registration 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.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 90 days of hire.
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training required annually, with initial training within 90 days.
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) or Advanced Trauma Care Nurse (ATCN) required within 6 months.
High degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
Must meet weekend and holiday work requirements.

Nice To Haves

One year of emergency department acute care experience is strongly preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Respond to patients’ priorities regarding safety and physical, psychological, and social needs.
Honor patients’ worth through unconditional acceptance, careful handling, knowledge of patient rights, and addressing patients by name.
Seek to understand others’ frames of reference.
Engage families and caregivers in health care situations and work with families, physicians, and peers.
Help patients and families understand and confront health and illness through reciprocal, shared problem-solving and mutually acceptable decisions.
Deliver high-quality patient care through nursing education, research, and innovations in nursing practice.