Registered Nurse (RN) - Neuro Progressive Care Unit (PCU) – PT Nights
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works in Texas Health Dallas’s 35-bed Cardiac/Neuro Intermediate Unit, a stroke-designated, high-acuity telemetry and progressive care unit with standard nurse-to-patient ratios of 4:1. The unit cares for patients with neurological conditions and procedures, including seizures, strokes, spinal surgeries, craniotomies for tumor resection, and cerebral aneurysm clipping. It also cares for cardiovascular patients with conditions such as heart failure and acute myocardial infarction, patients before and after interventional procedures, patients requiring cardiac drips, and patients with arrhythmias who need care beyond a general unit but not in an ICU. The position is scheduled for 24 hours per week, working two 12-hour night shifts from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. The nurse delivers patient care using the Nursing Process, works within the Texas Nurse Practice Act, and serves as a role model, interdisciplinary collaborator, and coordinator of quality patient care.
Requirements
- Diploma of Nursing or Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) required.
- Texas State RN license or compact license accepted; the posting also lists Nursing Diploma.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification from the AHA required upon hire.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 90 days of hire.
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training required within 60 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- One year of Stepdown, Progressive Care, or Intermediate (Tele) Care RN experience, or three years of Telemetry experience in an acute care hospital, preferred.
- Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN) certification preferred, not required.
- Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN) certification preferred, not required.
Responsibilities
- Deliver care to patients utilizing 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 significant others’ information needs.
- Maintain continuity of patient care across shifts and hospitals and while expediting out-of-hospital transfers.
- Practice within the regulations of the Texas Nurse Practice Act.
- Serve as a role model, intra/interdisciplinary collaborator, and coordinator for quality patient care.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible spending
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan forgiveness
- Opportunities for growth
- Supportive team environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Associate degree
