CHARGE RN - Medical PCU, Full-time, Nights bei Texas Health Fort Worth

Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical PCU – Charge RN, Full-time, Nights

We’re looking for a qualified Registered Nurse like you to join our department in a Charge Nurse role

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

Work hours: Full-time, Night shift

Department highlights:

• 28-bed Medical IMCU
• 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

• 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 - expiration date greater than 3 months preferred
• CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training – within 90 days of hire
• 1-year experience as a registered nurse in an acute care setting required
• 2-years’ experience as a registered nurse in an acute care setting preferred
• Current PCU experience strongly 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

What you will do:

As a Charge Nurse you will
• communicate and collaborate with all members of the health care team
• support and actively participate in shared governance/councils
• be committed to developing your 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 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. 

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse

• 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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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to [email protected].