RN Surgical Specialties Fulltime Day and Night

Job Description - RN Surgical Specialties Fulltime Day and Night (260000GM)

Job Description

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

This position works under the general supervision of a physician, advanced practice provider, and/or nursing leadership to provide nursing services in the care and treatment of patients.

UT Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center’s Surgery Specialty Unit (6 Green/Blue) provides multi-disciplinary and specialized care to patients requiring pre-surgical and post-surgical care from many specialties including:

• Plastic Surgery;
• Gynocological Surgery; and

UTSW’s Surgical Specialty Unit consists of 48 beds and is considered one of the busiest floors in the William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, with 25-28 new admits in a typical day.

The Surgical Registered Nurse II (RN II) has experience working with surgical and/or medical/surgical patients in a high-volume inpatient setting. This is the ideal floor for RNs seeking to challenge themselves professionally as both a learner and educator to the many students, residents, fellows, and new graduates on the Surgical Specialty floor. Highly collaborative and actively engaged, the Surgical Specialty RN are deeply involved in unit-based committees and are highly represented on UTSW’s hospital-wide committees as well.

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Education Graduate of an approved/accredited nursing program either by a governmental authority, nursing board, or by a licensing authority that has jurisdiction over approval/accreditation of nursing programs (Texas BON 217.1). Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English.
• Experience 1 year of RN experience. Specialty areas may have increased experience requirements as dictated by unit or standard of care
• Licenses and Certifications (NLC) NURSING LICENSURE COMPACT-BNE current Texas (or BNE Compact State) license, and (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC).

• Education Bachelor's Degree BSN
• Licenses and Certifications Professional Certification in a Nursing Organization

• Performs and accurately documents physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessments. All assessments take into consideration age specific criteria (children, adolescents, adults and older adults).
• Actively anticipates patients and/or patients' family needs and expectations and utilizes these in conjunction with the assessment to develop an appropriate plan of care for the patient. Utilizes critical thinking skills in planning and prioritizing nursing care. Maintains and utilizes competencies per unit expectation.
• Identifies and implements appropriate nursing interventions based on the completed assessment. Completes accurate and timely documentation of these interventions. Active coordinator of the…