Registered Nurse (RN) Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - Full-Time - Days

Registered Nurse (RN) Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work location: Texas Health HEB, 1600 Hospital Parkway Bedford, TX 76022

Work hours: Full-time, Days Shift, 36 hours weekly, 3-12 hours shifts, 7:00 am 7:00 pm

ICU Department highlights:

• 18-bed Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) that also specializes in Trauma, Neurosurgical, and Cardiovascular patient care.
• Opportunities to train to high acuity skills, including Intra-aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Targeted Temperature Management, Impella, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), etc.
• As a nurse on this unit, you'll have opportunities for professional growth, career development, and outstanding support to ensure we provide the highest level of quality care to every patient every time.
• Fast-paced, high-acuity unit
• We offer 24/7 Intensivist coverage which provides exceptional pulmonary critical care patient oversight.
• The professional nurse demonstrates recognition and understanding of patient's affiliations.
• National Certification Preparation and Courses offered, as well as test reimbursement/bonus
• Great nurse/doctor collaboration
• Looking to expand our Neurosurgery and Cardiac Surgery service lines

Qualifications:

Here's What You Need:

• Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required; BSN preferred
• CLIAFE - Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency
• RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire required
• BCLS prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly
• ACLS within 90 days
• NIHSS within 30 days of hire
• CPI Crisis Prevention Intervention Training within 90 days of hire
• 1 Year Experience as a clinical nurse or completion of an RN residency program required
• Current ICU experience strongly preferred

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 employee:

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.
• 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.