Registered Nurse- Surgical ICU- Nights
Listed on 2026-08-31
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Nursing
ICU Nurse, RN Nurse, Emergency Medicine
Registered Nurse
- Surgical ICU
- Nights 5K Bonus
Surgical ICU $5000 Sign on Bonus Shift
Schedule:
Nights; 7pm- 7am (Include Weekends & Holidays)
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!
The Surgical ICU is a high-acuity, critical care environment. Our surgical patient population includes liver transplantation, vascular surgery, otolaryngology, surgical oncology, urology, and acute care/emergency surgery. As a member of the UT Southwestern Surgical Services team, you will experience exposure to unique procedures, consistent patient volumes, supportive leadership, comprehensive benefits, and diverse committee involvement opportunities.
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 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay 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 Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
Required
Education:
Graduate of an approved/accredited nursing program
Experience:
One (1) year of experience working as a registered nurse (RN) in a critical care or intensive care unit (ICU)
License and
Certifications:
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Texas Board of Nursing or with a multistate license from Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state BLS/ACLS accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification
Preferred Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
Experience:
Three (3) or more year of experience working as a registered nurse (RN) in a high acuity critical care or intensive care unit (ICU)
License and
Certifications:
Licensed RN with CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse) Certification (In addition to required certifications)
Job Duties:
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 patient's 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 interdisciplinary plan of care. Confers with all members of the health care team in a collaborative fashion. Shares information and observations of the patient and/or patient's family in a manner that advocates for optimal patient care. Appropriately prioritizes nursing interventions based upon completed assessment.
Promptly identifies changes in condition as evidenced by nursing assessment, labs, x-rays, etc. Reports changes, takes follow-up action as appropriate. Actively involves patient in plan of care and keeps patient, family and/or care-giver informed. Evaluates implemented interventions and modifies care according to the…
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