Charge Nurse (RN) LTAC Department
Bring your passion to Texas Health where we are BetterTogether
Work location: Texas Health Specialty 1304 Pennsylvania Ave. Fort Worth TX 76104
Work hours: Full Time (7A-7P) with weekend and holiday requirements
Department highlights:
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
Provides leadership and clinical expertise for Texas Health Specialty (10-bed) long term acute care hospital located within Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth to provide individualized and holistic care for patients with intensive nursing needs.
Ventilator-dependent patients with rehabilitation potential
Multiple trauma patients
Patients with complex wound care
Multisystem failure patients
Heres What You Need:
Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program or Diploma of Nursing.
BSN preferred
1 year experience as a registered nurse in acute care setting required
2 years experience as registered nurse in acute care setting preferred
TX Registered Nurse Upon Hire required
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support Upon Hire prior to providing independent patient care required and maintained quarterly.
ACLS within 90 days of hire preferred
CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training within 60 Days preferred.
LTAC Critical care or Progressive Care experience preferred
Heres What You Will Do:
The Charge Nurse
Will communicate and collaborate with all members of the health care team
Support and actively participate in shared governance/councils
Show commitment to developing their individual knowledge and skills as well as advancing the profession of nursing and engaging in lifelong learning/development.
Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions
Directly assists leadership by offering staff guidance and support maintaining a clean and safe work environment and ensuring unit operational tasks are completed.
Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse
Benefits include 401k PTO medical dental Paid Parental Leave flex spending tuition reimbursement Student Loan Repayment Program 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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