Registered Nurse (RN) – Surgical Trauma PCUCritical Care & Burn Unit – Full-time, Night Shift

Registered Nurse (RN) Surgical Trauma PCU/Critical Care & Burn Unit Full-time Night Shift

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better Together

Work location: Texas Health Fort Worth 1304 Pennsylvania Ave Fort Worth TX 76104

Work hours: Full-time 36 hours weekly 3-12 hours shifts 6:45 pm 7:15 am

Positions require 12hour shifts with rotating weekends and holidays. Team members may be placed on call for regularly scheduled shifts in response to census fluctuations.

Department highlights:

Justin 5 is a 35bed Surgical Trauma Progressive Care Unit (PCU) and Burn Unit. On August 10 the unit will open with 18 surgical trauma PCU beds and 9 burn beds with plans to expand to the full 35 beds later in the year. This unit provides higheracuity surgical trauma and burn care including treatment in a dedicated hydrotherapy procedure room for the burn population. Although patient populations differ this is one integrated unit and staff are expected to work across both care areas.

MAGNET facility

Level I Trauma Center

Primary Heart Attack Center PHAC

The department prides itself in high performing staff with excellent critical thinking skills

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

Nurse to patient ratio 1: 3-4

Heres 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 required
• TNCC or ATCN - within 12 months of hire preferred
• CPI Crisis Prevention Intervention Training within 60 days of hire
• 1-year experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program required
• PCU and/or Critical Care experience preferred will consider ED experience
• Burn unit experience a plus

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.
• maintain a positive customer-focused attitude toward patients
• possess a strong work ethic and always display a high level of professionalism
• have basic computer skills using medical management application systems

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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