Registered Nurse (RN) – Surgical Trauma PCU/Critical Care & Burn Unit – Full-time, Night Shift

#REF!•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse (RN) – Surgical Trauma PCU/Critical Care & Burn Unit – Full-time, Night Shift Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together Work location: Texas Health Fort Worth, 1304 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104 Work hours: Full-time, 36 hours weekly, 3-12 hours shifts, 6:45 pm – 7:15 am · Positions require 12‑hour shifts with rotating weekends and holidays. Team members may be placed on call for regularly scheduled shifts in response to census fluctuations. Department highlights: · Justin 5 is a 35‑bed Surgical Trauma Progressive Care Unit (PCU) and Burn Unit. On August 10, the unit will open with 18 surgical trauma PCU beds and 9 burn beds, with plans to expand to the full 35 beds later in the year. This unit provides higher‑acuity surgical trauma and burn care, including treatment in a dedicated hydrotherapy procedure room for the burn population. Although patient populations differ, this is one integrated unit, and staff are expected to work across both care areas. · MAGNET facility · Level I Trauma Center · Primary Heart Attack Center PHAC · The department prides itself in high performing staff with excellent critical thinking skills · Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth · Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team · Nurse to patient ratio 1: 3-4

Requirements

Nursing Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred
Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire
BCLS – prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly
ACLS – within 90 days of hire required
CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training – within 60 days of hire
1-year experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program required
high degree of confidentiality
positive interpersonal skills
ability to function in a fast-paced environment
maintain a positive, customer-focused attitude toward patients
possess a strong work ethic and always display a high level of professionalism
basic computer skills using medical management application systems

Nice To Haves

TNCC or ATCN - within 12 months of hire preferred
PCU and/or Critical Care experience preferred – will consider ED experience
Burn unit experience a plus

Responsibilities

Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process
assesses the patient
plans the care of the patient
intervenes as appropriate
evaluates the effectiveness of interventions
Incorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.
Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information
Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers