Registered Nurse, RN II - CVICU

Registered Nurse, RN II CVICU

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

Work location:

Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital, 811 Wright St, Arlington, TX 76012

Work hours:

Full-time, Days; 12-hour shifts ), includes weekends and holidays

• Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team
• 47 bed facility including a 20 bed Cardiovascular ICU and a 27 bed Cardiac Telemetry unit
• Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital is accredited for Chest Pain through The Joint Commission
• We have achieved AHA’s Gold Plus award for five years in a row and Beacon Award Silver level through AACN for Cardiac Telemetry and CVICU, and we are 5‑star rated through CMS
• We specialize in CABG and Valve surgeries, TAVR, Impella, IABP, and lung procedures. As well as general cardiac including heart failure, cardiomyopathies, AMI, post heart catheterization including angioplasty, stenting, electrophysiology studies, and device implantation

• Nursing Degree, or Associate Degree in Nursing is required. BSN preferred. (Compliance with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency required)
• 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
• One (1) year of ICU experience with post‑op and advanced monitoring equipment including IABP, CRRT, and Impella is highly preferred
• BCLS required upon hire; expiration date greater than 3 months preferred
• ACLS required within 90 days of hire
• CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training required within 60 days of hire

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

• 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, pet insurance, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program, and many other benefits