Registered Nurse / RN - PreOp PostOp - PRN, Days
About The Position
Texas Health is hiring a PRN Registered Nurse for the PreOp PostOp unit at Texas Health Heart and Vascular in Arlington, Texas. The schedule is six shifts per six-week schedule period on day shift, 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; there is no call and no weekend work. The unit focuses on exclusive heart and vascular surgeries and offers growth opportunities, a tenured, family-oriented team, and Chest Pain Certification. The nurse provides patient-centered care by responding to safety, physical, psychological, and social needs; respecting each person; understanding individual perspectives; involving families and caregivers; and supporting patients and families in understanding health and illness and making shared decisions. The nurse listens attentively, communicates in a supportive and positive manner, creates a private, safe, confidential, and tranquil healing environment, and works collaboratively with the team.
Requirements
- Nursing diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing required.
- Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign equivalency.
- One year of experience as a Registered Nurse required.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
- Previous Pre/Post Op Cath Lab experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Respond to patients' safety, physical, psychological, and social needs.
- Honor the worth of each person through unconditional acceptance.
- Seek to understand others' frames of reference.
- Engage families and caregivers in healthcare situations.
- Help patients and families understand and confront health and illness through reciprocal, shared problem-solving and acceptable decisions.
- Listen attentively and be reliable, available, and attentive.
- Communicate in a supportive, open, positive, and tolerant manner.
- Create healing settings that provide privacy, safety, confidentiality, and tranquility.
- Work as part of a collaborative care team.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discount programs
- Other benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
