Registered Nurse (RN) Neuro Progressive Care Unit (PCU) – FT Nights
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Job Location:
Dallas, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
USD 3 - 12
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Registered Nurse (RN) - Neuro Progressive Care Unit (PCU) FT Nights
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better Together
Work Location: Texas Health Dallas 8200 Walnut Hill Ln Dallas TX 75231
Work Hours: 36 hours standard 6:45PM - 7:15AM (312-hour shifts rotating weekend requirements 2 major and 2 minor holiday requirements).
Neuro Progressive Care Unit Highlights:
Our 35- bed Cardiac/ Neuro Intermediate Unit is a stroke designated unit that specializes in neurological spinal surgeries and conditions that includes but not limited to seizures strokes cervical and lumbar discectomy/fusion craniotomies for tumor resection and cerebral aneurysm clipping. Our phenomenal RN team also provides care for cardiovascular patients with conditions such Heart Failure AMI pre and post interventional patients (heart Cath ablations and pacemakers) patients needing cardiac drips and Arrhythmia patients needing a higher level of care in a non-ICU setting. It is a high acuity telemetry/ PCU unit that has standard nurse to patient ratios of 4:1 and up to 5:1 depending on acuity.
Heres What You Need:
Diploma of Nursing OR Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) Required
BSN Preferred
(1) year Stepdown Progressive Care or Intermediate (Tele) Care RN experience or three (2) years of Telemetry experience in an acute care hospital preferred
RN must practice within the regulations of the Texas Nurse Practice Act serve as a role model intra/interdisciplinary collaborator and coordinator for quality patient care.
Texas State RN license or compact license is accepted OR Nursing Diploma
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support (AHA) upon hire Required
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days of hire required
CPI-Crisis Prevention Intervention training within 60 days of hire is required
PCCN-Progressive Care Certified Nurse is preferred not required
SCRN - Stroke Certified Registered Nurse is preferred not required
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.
Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits Job Listings by Category recent Awards weve won and more.
More about Texas Health Dallas:
Texas Health Dallas is a 900-bed MAGNET-designated hospital a Level I Major Trauma facility the first hospital in Dallas to achieve chest pain center accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers and recipient of the American Heart Associations Mission: Lifeline Silver Quality Achievement Award. We are a top-notch choice in North Texas for cancer care cardiology emergency medicine neurosciences orthopedics senior care womens services and a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit.
Learn more about our culture benefits and recent awards.
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Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
About Company
With 24 hospitals around Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Health Resources provides care in most North Texas communities. Call 1-877-THR-WELL for more information.
