Registered Nurse (RN) - Neuro Progressive Care Unit (PCU) – FT Nights

Registered Nurse (RN) - Neuro Progressive Care Unit (PCU) – FT Nights

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

Work Location:

Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas, TX 75231

Work Hours:

36 hours standard 6:45PM - 7:15AM (3–12-hour shifts, rotating weekend requirements, 2 major and 2 minor holiday requirements). Neuro Progressive Care Unit Highlights:
Our 35-bed Cardiac/Neuro Intermediate Unit is a stroke designated unit that specializes in neurological, spinal surgeries and conditions that includes but not limited to seizures, strokes, cervical and lumbar discectomy/fusion, craniotomies for tumor resection, and cerebral aneurysm clipping. Our phenomenal RN team also provides care for cardiovascular patients with conditions such Heart Failure, AMI, pre and post interventional patients (heart Cath, ablations, and pacemakers), patients needing cardiac drips, and Arrhythmia patients needing a higher level of care in a non-ICU setting.

It is a high acuity telemetry/PCU unit that has standard nurse to patient ratios of 4:1 and up to 5:1 depending on acuity.

Qualifications:

Here's What You Need:
• Diploma of Nursing OR Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) Required
• BSN Preferred • (1) year Stepdown, Progressive Care or Intermediate (Tele) Care RN experience or three (2) years of Telemetry experience in an acute care hospital preferred
• RN must practice within the regulations of the Texas Nurse Practice Act, serve as a role model, intra/interdisciplinary collaborator, and coordinator for quality patient care.
• Texas State RN license or compact license is accepted OR Nursing Diploma
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support (AHA) upon hire Required
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days of hire required
• CPI-Crisis Prevention Intervention training within 60 days of hire is required
• PCCN-Progressive Care Certified Nurse is preferred not required
• SCRN - Stroke Certified Registered Nurse is preferred not required 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.