PCU - PRN Nights - Region B

Texas Health•Arlington, TX

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health Resources is hiring a seasonal Registered Nurse for its Central Staffing Office, supporting Progressive Care Unit (PCU) staffing in Region B. The Central Staffing Office is based at 612 E Lamar, Arlington, TX 76011, and the primary region supported will be assigned at hire. Region B includes Denton, Flower Mound, Southlake, HEB, Arlington Memorial, Heart & Vascular, Alliance, and Azle. This is a PRN, as-needed position requiring availability to work 36 hours per week. The night shift runs from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.; self-scheduling is not available. The position pays $70 per hour and is not eligible for full-time or part-time benefits. The Central Staffing Office provides clinical staffing resources for Texas Health Resources hospitals and emphasizes high-performing staff with excellent critical-thinking skills. The nurse provides high-quality patient care grounded in responsiveness to patients’ safety and physical, psychological, and social needs; respect for each person; attention to individual perspectives; engagement of families and caregivers; collaborative problem-solving; attentive reassurance; and creation of a private, safe, confidential, and tranquil healing environment.

Requirements

Nursing diploma or Associate’s degree in Nursing required.
Five years of experience, including three years in the last five years as a Registered Nurse in the area of specialty.
Texas Registered Nurse license required upon hire.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required upon hire.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required upon hire.
National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required within 30 days.
Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency.
High degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
Must be available to work 36 hours per week as needed on nights; no self-scheduling.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Respond to patients’ priorities regarding safety and physical, psychological, and social needs.
Honor the worth of patients through unconditional acceptance.
Seek to understand each patient’s frame of reference and individual meaning.
Engage families and caregivers in healthcare situations.
Help patients and families understand and address health and illness through reciprocal problem-solving and shared decisions.
Listen and concentrate attentively; be reliable, available, and reassuring.
Create care settings that provide privacy, safety, confidentiality, and tranquility.
Deliver high-quality patient care in Progressive Care Unit settings.