Charge Registered Nurse (RN) – Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Full-Time Nights

Heres what you need

• Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required; BSN preferred
• RN - Registered Nurse upon hire required
• BCLS Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
• ACLS within 90 days of hire
• CPI within 90 days of hire
• 1 year experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting required; 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting preferred
• 1 year of experience as an RN in ICU preferred

In addition to the required qualifications a successful Charge RN will model the eight caring factors listed below.

• Basic Human Needs - Responds to others priorities regarding safety physical psychological and social needs.
• Human Respect - Honors worth of humans through unconditional acceptance.
• Affiliation Needs - Engages family/caregivers in health care situations.
• Appreciation of Unique Meanings - Concerned with understanding others frame of reference.
• Mutual Problem Solving - Professional behaviors that help patients and families understand how to confront learn about and think about their health and illness; involves a reciprocal shared approach with resulting decisions acceptable to involved parties.
• Attentive Reassurance - Listens and concentrates on others. Is reliable available and attentive.
• Encouraging Manner - The professional nurse communicates an attitude that is supportive open positive and tolerant.
• Healing Environment - The professional nurse creates settings that provide privacy safety confidentiality and tranquility.

The Charge Nurse role will support and actively participate in shared governance/councils which is Texas Healths structure for decision making. This role directly assists leadership on a particular unit or units and shift by offering staff guidance and support maintaining a clean and safe work environment and ensuring unit operational tasks are completed. Individuals in this role will demonstrate:

• A commitment to developing their individual knowledge and skills as well as advancing the profession of nursing and engaging in lifelong learning/development.
• Knowledge of quality management methods tools and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
• An understanding of how to anticipate recognize and deal effectively with existing or potential conflicts at the individual group or situation level; ability to apply this understanding appropriately to diverse situations.
• Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Knowledge of successful approaches tools and techniques for dealing with changes and adapting to a changing environment; ability to adapt as needed
• Demonstrate ahigh degree of confidentiality positive interpersonal skills and ability to function in a fast-paced environment. Maintain a positive customer-focused attitude toward patients
• A strong work ethic and always display a high level of professionalism

Charge Registered Nurse (RN) Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Full-Time Nights at Texas Health Arlington Memorial

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better Together

Work location:Texas Health Arlington Memorial800 West Randol Mill Rd. Arlington TX 76012

Work hours: Full-time Charge Night shift 36 hours weekly 7:00 pm 7:00 am

Department Highlights

• Enjoy self-scheduling to help with work/life balance plus excellent opportunities for educational and career growth including NCAP
• Our team is like a family with a strong participation in our UBC great relationship with our physicians and advancement opportunities
• Our Medical ICU unit includes 19 beds
• We offer excellent benefits including a generous 401(k) program with match paid time off and time to volunteer in your community competitive health care choices and a number of wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy
• A Magnet designated facility
• Level IIII Trauma Center