Charge Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health - PRN, Days

Charge Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health

Bring your passion to Texas Health So We Are Better + Together

Work location: Texas Health Dallas – 8200 Walnut Hill Ln. TX 75231

Work hours: PRN, Days – As Needed 7a - 7p

Behavioral Health Department Highlights

• Busy outpatient clinic consists of Partial Hospital Programs and Intensive Out-Patient Program with consistent volume serving adults with cooccurring behavior health and chemical dependency needs
• Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth
• Collaborative work environment
• Great team

Here's What You Need

• Associate degree Nursing required
• Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred
• 1 Year of experience as a clinical nurse in an acute care setting required
• 2 years of experience as a clinical nurse in an acute care setting preferred
• RN - Registered Nurse upon hire required
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
• ACLS – Advance Cardiac Life Support within 90 days of hire required
• PALS – Pediatric Advances Life Support within 90 days required
• CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training within 60 days of hire and
• TNCC – Trauma Nursing Core Course within 6 months of hire required.

What You Will Do

• The Charge Nurse role will communicate and collaborate with all members of the health care team

Shared Decision Making

• The Charge Nurse role will support and actively participate in shared governance/councils which is Texas Health's structure for decision making.

Professional Development

• The Charge Nurse role will be committed to developing their individual knowledge and skills, as well as advancing the profession of nursing and engaging in lifelong learning/development.
• 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 Employee

• Benefits include 401k, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Discount Programs, as well as other benefits.
• Delivery of high-quality patient care
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Entity Highlights

For more than a half-century, Texas Health Hospital Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. We're an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966. We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women's services and emergency medicine, we've got it. Plus, we're a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women's imaging services. *Texas Health Dallas is a joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center, and a designated Magnet hospital. We're a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more. As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000+ employees, we're one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch and our benefits are equally outstanding. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we improve the health of the people in our communities every day. You belong here.