Registered Nurse (RN II) Cath Lab IR

Registered Nurse (RN II) Cath Lab IR

Position Highlights

Work location: Texas Health Denton: 3000 N I-35 Denton, TX 76201

Work hours: Full Time, 40 hours; 4 10's a week. Call required

Department highlights: Fast-paced challenging environment. Two recently renovated Philips labs. Four people call teams. Engaged nursing leadership support. Great team environment.

Qualifications

Here's What You Need

Nursing Diploma, Associate Degree in Nursing is required. BSN is preferred. Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire is required. One (1) year of experience as a clinical nurse or completion of an RN residency program is required. BCLS is required upon hire with an expiration date greater than 3 months preferred. ACLS is required within 90 days of hire. 2 years Cath Lab/EP/IR experience strongly preferred and/or 2 years ICU/ED strongly preferred if without experience. BSN strongly preferred. CVRN, CCRN, CEN certifications preferred

Education

Associate's Degree Nursing required OR Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred

Licenses and Certifications

RN - Registered Nurse upon hire required AND BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required

What You Will Do

Basic Human Needs - Responds to others' priorities regarding safety, physical, psychological, and social needs.

Human Respect - Honors worth of humans through unconditional acceptance

Appreciation of Unique Meanings - Concerned with understanding others frame of reference.

Affiliation Needs - Engages family/caregivers in health care situations.

Mutual Problem Solving - Professional behaviors that help patients and families understand how to confront, learn about, and think about their health and illness; involves a reciprocal, shared approach with resulting decisions acceptable to involved parties.

Attentive Reassurance - Listens and concentrates on others. Is reliable, available, and attentive.

Encouraging Manner - The professional nurse communicates an attitude that is supportive, open, positive, and tolerant.

Healing Environment - The professional nurse creates settings that provide privacy, safety, confidentiality, and tranquility.

Teamwork -- "Individuals caring for individuals, together"

Entity Highlights

Texas Health Denton is a 255-bed, full-service hospital providing convenient care to people across North Texas and Southern Oklahoma since 1987. With more than 1,100 employees and 450 physicians on our medical staff we're one of Denton County's largest employers. We specialize in Cancer Care, Neck & Back Program, Critical Care, Neonatology, CT Cardiac Imaging, Neurology, Electrophysiology, Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Emergency Care, Robotic Surgery, Endovascular Surgery, Stroke Care, General Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery, Heart & Vascular Services, Women & Infants Care, Interventional Radiology and Wound Care & Hyperbaric Treatment. Texas Health Denton is a Joint Commission-accredited Primary (Level II) Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center, a Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and a Magnet designated hospital. Texas Health Denton is a leader in cardiovascular care in the State of Texas. We are a Joint Commission Certified Comprehensive Heart Attack Center and a Magnet Designated Facility. Our department offers Structural Heart, Complex PCI, Advanced EP, and IR. There are many opportunities to learn and grow. Our four-story specialty center for women and infants features 12 labor and delivery beds, 2 C-section suites along with 6 antepartum and 24 postpartum beds. Texas Health Denton is the city's only provider of obstetrical and neonatal intensive care services and is the largest provider of obstetrical services in Denton County. The ground floor houses a breast imaging center, outpatient physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation and an internal medicine residency program.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health

Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness 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.