CHARGE RN – Surgical Trauma ICU, PRN, Nights in Fort Worth, Texas

Charge Nurse (RN) – Surgical Trauma ICU – PRN, Nights

High acuity ICU 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: PRN/per diem, 7:00 pm – 7:00 am

Department highlights:

• 20 bed Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit, Nurse: Patient ratio 1:2

• Level I Trauma Center

• MAGNET facility

• Trauma Surgical, Renal Transplant, MSOF patients, CRRT, Vent-patients and all forms of life support

• RN average length of service 9 ½ years

• 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

• High acuity, high volume department

Here’s What You Need

• 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

• ACLS – within 90 days of hire required

• CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training – within 60 days of hire

• TNCC or ATCN – within 12 months of hire preferred

• 1-year experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program required

• 2 Years Experience as a registered nurse in an acute care setting preferred

• Current Trauma ICU experience 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

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

• 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 Texas Health careers site (https://jobs.texashealth.org/) for info like Benefits (https://jobs.texashealth.org/benefits) , Job Listings by Category (https://jobs.texashealth.org/professions) , recent Awards (https://jobs.texashealth.org/awards) we’ve won and more.

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

Texas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.