Registered Nurse (RN) -Cardiac Progressive Care Unit - Cardiac Progressive Care Unit

Company: Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth
Location: Fort Worth
Posted on: May 26, 2023

Job Description:

Registered Nurse (RN) -Cardiac Progressive Care UnitRegistered Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit - Full-time, 7a-7p - Great Benefits and Teamwork!

* $15,000 Sign on Bonus for Eligible New Hires*

Are you looking for a rewarding career in cardiovascular nursing, tight-knit nursing team and top-notch benefits? We're looking for qualified Registered Nurses like you to join our Texas Health family.

Position Highlights

* Work location: Texas Health Southwest, 6100 Harris Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76132
* Work environment: 36 bed Cardiac PCU Department provides evidence-based care to the cardiovascular and medical patient population including pre/post PCI, STEMI, CHF, and other vascular disorders
* Work hours: Full-time, 36 hours weekly, 3-12 hours shifts, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
* $15,000 sign-on bonus for eligible RN's (eligible upon hire with a signed retention agreement)

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth is a 222-bed full-service facility that includes surgical and imaging services, a 24-hour emergency department, STEMI receiving center, adult critical care, and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit. Texas Health Southwest Fort Worth, which has been serving Tarrant County residents since 1987, has 1,100 employees, 120 volunteers, and more than 600 physicians on its medical staff. The hospital is Magnet-designated, and has achieved multiple CV awards including Gold Level STEMI, Silver Plus NSTEMI (from the American Heart Association) as well as Platinum level for Chest Pain/MI through the NCDR. THSW also has a CMS 5-star rating and has recently been recognized as a top hospital in the DFW metroplex by US News and World Report

Qualifications

* Associate Degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred
* CLIAFE Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency (required)
* 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 required
* ACLS - within 90 days of hire required
* CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training - within 60 days of hire required
* 1 Year Experience as a clinical nurse or completion of an RN residency program required
* PCU/Tele experience or strong Med/Surge experience (2 years +) preferred

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

Position Responsibilities

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

Why Texas Health

As a Texas Health RN you'll enjoy top-notch benefits including 401(k) with match, paid time off, competitive health insurance choices, healthcare and dependent care spending account options, wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy, tuition reimbursement, a student loan repayment program and more.

At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, excellence-driven culture make Texas Health a place you'll love to call home.

Here are a few of our recent awards:

* 2021 FORTUNE Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For--" (7th year in a row)
* Becker's Healthcare "150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare" (4 years running)
* "America's Best Employers for Diversity" list by Forbes
* A "100 Best Workplaces for Millennials" by Fortune and Great Place to Work--

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse

* Unlimited access to online continuing education for professional and career development. Plus an RN Step Program including NCAP and a nursing certification test-prep content for specialty nurses.
* A Nursing Excellence Advisory Board to provide the framework and methodology for funding projects to improve the quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
* A strong shared governance structure featuring unit-based councils that empower nurses to shape their work environment.
* 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 we've won and more.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.

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