Registered Nurse RN - Medical PCU, Full-time, Days

divh2Registered Nurse (RN) Medical PCU Full-time, 7A/h2pBring your passion to Texas Health so we are better + together/ppWork location: Texas Health Fort Worth, 1304 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104/ppWork hours: Full-time, 36 hours weekly, 3-12 hours shifts, 7:00 am 7:00 pm/ph3Department Highlights/h3ulli28-bed Medical PCU department/liliIntermediate level of care to a wide variety of medical patients at a 3:1 patient to nurse ratio./liliThis 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./liliMedication management includes continuous and titratable IV medications to support the intermediate care population./liliMAGNET facility/liliLevel I Trauma Center/liliPrimary Heart Attack Center PHAC/liliThe department prides itself in high performing staff with excellent critical thinking skills/liliSelf-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth/liliRobust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team/li/ulh3Heres What You Need/h3ulliNursing Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred/liliCurrent RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire/liliBCLS prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly/liliACLS within 90 days of hire required/liliCPI Crisis Prevention Intervention Training within 90 days of hire/lili1-year experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program required/liliPCU experience preferred will consider Tele and Med/Surg experience/li/ulh3In addition to the required qualifications, a successful RN will/h3ullidemonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment./lilimaintain a positive, customer-focused attitude toward patients/lilipossess a strong work ethic and always display a high level of professionalism/lilihave basic computer skills using medical management application systems/li/ulh3What You Will Do/h3pDelivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process/pulliassesses the patient/liliplans the care of the patient/liliintervenes as appropriate/lilievaluates the effectiveness of interventions/liliIncorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care./liliInitiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information/liliMaintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers/li/ulh3Additional Perks Of Being a Texas Health Nurse/h3ulliBenefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits./liliDelivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice./liliStrong Unit Based Council (UBC)./liliA supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth./li/ulpExplore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards weve won and more./ppFeel free to email your questions to View email address on click.appcast.io./p/div