RN Float Pool - MED/SURG - Nights 10k Bonus

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center•Dallas, TX

34d•Onsite

About The Position

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! Exceptional Benefits That Support You - Personally and Professionally At UT Southwestern, we believe in taking care of the people who take care of others. As a full-time employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, career growth, and work-life balance: Free Medical Insurance - A free insurance plan tailored to your needs $10,000 Sign-On Bonus - A warm welcome to our team, half paid after 6 and the remainder after 12 months Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Contributions - Secure your future with state-supported retirement Tuition Reimbursement - Advance your education with financial support for continued learning Certification Pay & Referral Bonuses - Earn more for your expertise and help grow our team Clinical Ladder Program - Boost your earnings by up to $6,000/year based on your professional development Onsite Childcare - Convenient, high-quality care for your little ones while you work Exclusive Employee Discounts - Save on hotels, gym memberships, cellphone plans, and more Generous Paid Time Off - Enjoy holidays and vacations with a flexible PTO package To explore all the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit: Our Benefits | UT Southwestern Medical Center Careers Nursing Opportunities to Follow your Heart About the Inpatient Float Pool Team The Inpatient Float Pool at UT Southwestern is a high-impact, system-level nursing team that ensures safe, responsive, and flexible staffing across both Clements University Hospital and Zale Lipshy Pavilion. Float Pool RNs and PCTs are cross-trained to support more than 30 inpatient units-including multiple critical care areas, med/surg, oncology, telemetry, progressive care, rehabilitation, and complex specialty services-adapting in real time to fluctuations in census, acuity, and staffing demands. More than a coverage model, the Float Pool is a strategic clinical resource that partners with inpatient leadership, Central Staffing, and Hospital Administration to sustain safe care delivery and support hospital-wide operations.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited nursing program Experience 1 year of acute med/surg nursing experience
(BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT certification, accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) required upon hire and
(ACLS) ADV CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT certification, accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) required upon hire and
(RN) REGISTERED NURSE Current Texas RN license, upon hire or (NLC) NURSING LICENSURE COMPACT-BNE Current Texas (or BNE Compact State) RN license upon hire
NIHSS) Natl Inst Health Stroke Scale Certification upon hire
(CPI) CRISIS PREVENTION INSTITUT CER within 180 Days

Nice To Haves

2 years of nursing experience

Responsibilities

Performs and accurately documents physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessments. Takes all assessments into consideration age specific criteria.
Anticipates patient's and/or patient's family needs and expectations and utilizes these in conjunction with assessment to develop appropriate plan of care for patient. Utilizes critical thinking skills in planning and prioritizing nursing care.
Maintains and utilizes competencies per unit expectation. Identifies and implements appropriate nursing interventions based on completed assessment. Completes documentation of interventions.
Coordinates interdisciplinary plan of care. Confers with all members of health care team in collaborative, fashion, sharing information and observations of patient and/or patient's family in manner that contributes to optimal patient care.
Prioritizes nursing interventions based upon completed assessment. Identifies changes in condition as evidenced by nursing assessment, labs, x-rays, etc. Reports changes and takes follow-up action.
Evaluates implemented interventions and modifies care according to evaluation. Documents interventions and modifications to plan of care.
Adheres to hospital and/or Department of Nursing policies, procedures, clinical pathways and nationally accepted standards of nursing practice while delivering nursing care to patients.
Suggests practices to enhance nursing care based on current literature and research. Provides answers and/or education to patient and/or patient's family. Completes documentation of all education provided.
Obtains feedback and evaluation of understanding from patient and/or family. Demonstrates effective communication with children. Con- tributes to patient and/or family verbal comfort with after dis- charge care.
Welcomes and orients patient and/or family to unit. Encourages patient and family participation in care. Reviews plan of care with patient and family every shift.
Explains special diets, tests, procedures and medications in easily understood language. Makes frequent rounds on patients, and communicates when will return.
Assumes accountability for all actions in workplace. Reports errors promptly and takes appropriate follow-up action to rectify error. Provides supervision of and direction to unlicensed support personnel and nurses new to environment.
Delegates duties appropriately and within legal parameters. Serves as advocate to patient and/or family. Responds to patient's and or patient's family's complaints. Reports complaints to Clinical Nurse Manager or their designee.
Utilizes chain of command to resolve patient, operational, or personal work related problems. Participates in performance improvement activities as directed.
Attends at least 80% of scheduled staff meetings and 100% of mandatory educational sessions. Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Free Medical Insurance - A free insurance plan tailored to your needs
$10,000 Sign-On Bonus - A warm welcome to our team, half paid after 6 and the remainder after 12 months
Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Contributions - Secure your future with state-supported retirement
Tuition Reimbursement - Advance your education with financial support for continued learning
Certification Pay & Referral Bonuses - Earn more for your expertise and help grow our team
Clinical Ladder Program - Boost your earnings by up to $6,000/year based on your professional development
Onsite Childcare - Convenient, high-quality care for your little ones while you work
Exclusive Employee Discounts - Save on hotels, gym memberships, cellphone plans, and more
Generous Paid Time Off - Enjoy holidays and vacations with a flexible PTO package

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