Company Overview
At Texas Health Resources, our mission is to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve. As one of the largest faith-based health care systems in the region, we offer diverse career opportunities across urban, suburban, and rural facilities, supported by comprehensive benefits and a commitment to community well-being.
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are better + together
Work location: Texas Health Southwest, 6100 Harris Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76132
Work hours: Full-time, 36 hours weekly, 3-12 hours shifts, 7p – 7a shift
Department Highlights
- 36 bed PCU Department; Nurse/Patient Ratio: 1:4 depending on acuity
- Patient population: intermediate /telemetry level of care for the post-acute stroke, general medical, endocrine GI/renal patient population
- MAGNET facility
- Level III Trauma Center
- Primary Stroke center
- Stroke/Neuro designated unit
- Enjoy self-scheduling to help with work/life balance.
- Excellent opportunities for educational and career growth including advancement opportunities in leadership
Here’s what you need
- 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
- CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training – within 90 days of hire
- NIHSS – within 90 days of hire
- 1-year experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program required
- PCU/Tele and/or strong Med/Surg experience preferred
In addition to the required qualifications, a successful RN will
- demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
- The professional nurse exhibits understanding of basic human needs.
- The professional nurse demonstrates recognition and understanding of patient’s affiliations.
What You Will Do
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
Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse
- Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits.
- Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
- Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
- A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
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Pay: $32.50 - $66.62 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
