Hot Job! Med & Neuro PCU RN Fort Worth, TX

Med & Neuro PCU RN Fort Worth, TX

Shifts: Days: 7:00 am-7:00 pm Nights: 7:00 pm- 7:00 am ALL WITH ROTATING WEEKENDS

Position Summary:

Our Progressive Care Registered Nurses raise the bar by providing clinical expertise and the highest quality care, most compassionately. Our Stepdown unit provides healing to general intermediate care patients needing a higher level of skilled nursing care than on a medical-surgical floor, but do not need an intensive level of care in the ICU. Our patient population includes post-sheath removal, stroke, spine, peritoneal dialysis, cardiac drips, and much more receiving care from our highly skilled RNs. Unlock the possibilities in your nursing career by joining a team that cares like family.

Job Responsibilities:

Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs. Carries out physician orders. Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, and monitors vital signs. Provides cardiopulmonary management and monitoring for patients. Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition appropriately utilizing computerized documentation systems. Instructs and educates patients and families. Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with healthcare team members. Provides age and culturally-appropriate care. Orients and mentors new staff members. Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Education:

• BSN Required - Magnet Facility
• With CNO approval: If Candidates do not have a BSN Degree but have an ADN, they have a Tuition ADN to the BSN program here at HCA! Online takes approximately a year!

Licenses/Certifications:

• TX RN or Compact State Licensure
• ACLS and BLS
• Current Specialty certification preferred

Experience:

• Needs to have at least 1 year of RECENT acute care experience as an RN. I would be open to cross-training Med-Surg RN candidates. (Open to Med-Surg RNs as long as they have acute care experience)
• PCU hiring manager is open to RN candidates with MS experience.
• Must have basic Drip and basic EKG Knowledge

Additional Information:

• Critical Care Unit, the patient ratio is 1:3 - 1:4, and will see all types of patients