Registered Nurse RN Medical PCU
Company: Texas Health Specialty Hospital
Location: Fort Worth
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Registered Nurse RN Medical PCU - Transition opportunity - Fort
Worth, TXRegistered Nurse (RN) - Medical PCU - Full-time, 7P -
Transition opportunity - Sign on Bonus for eligible New Hires! We
are growing!! High acuity Medical PCU department is looking for top
skilled nurses.-- Is that you? Work location: Texas Health Fort
Worth, 1304 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104 Work hours:
Full-time, 36 hours weekly, 3-12 hours shifts, 7:00 pm - 7:00 am
$15K Sign-on bonus for eligible RN's (eligible upon hire with a
signed 2-year retention agreement) Department highlights:
- 28-bed Medical PCU
- Intermediate level of care to a wide variety of medical
patients at a 3:1 patient to nurse ratio.
- This patient population requiring specialized monitoring and
interventions, includes patient diagnosis such as: diabetic
ketoacidosis (DKA), respiratory compromised patients that require
specialized equipment including continuous respiratory
interventions, home ventilation systems, and tracheostomy care,
multi-system organ failure, respiratory distress, sepsis,
hematology, GI Bleeds, Renal/Liver Failure, Acid-Base and
Electrolyte Imbalances, and cardiac abnormalities.--
- Medication management includes continuous and titratable IV
medications to support the intermediate care population.
- 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
Here's What You Need
- 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
- CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training - within 60 days
of hire
- 1-year experience as a clinical nurse or completion of an RN
residency program required
- PCU/Telemetry experience preferred-----willing to train
experienced RN with no current PCU/Tele experience
- 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
- The professional nurse exhibits understanding of basic human
needs.
- The professional nurse demonstrates recognition and
understanding of patient's affiliations 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. Explore our for info like , , recent we've won and
more. Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email
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Keywords: Texas Health Specialty Hospital, Fort Worth , Registered Nurse RN Medical PCU , Healthcare , Fort Worth, Texas
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