Charge Nurse - Radiology

Registered Nurse (RN II) Charge – Radiology

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

Work location:

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

Work hours:

Full Time 40 hours; M-F 6:30am-3pm;
Rotating weekend call

• Team based environment
• Workplace culture 2nd to none
• Highly engaged Radiology management

• Nursing Diploma required Or
• Associate's Degree Nursing required Or
• Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred

• 1 year experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting required
• 2 years experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting preferred
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Radiology, procedural, Interventional Radiology, and/or Cath Lab experience strongly preferred

• RN
  - Registered Nurse upon hire required And
• BCLS
  - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly upon hire required And
• NIHSS
  - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification 90 days required And
• ACLS
  - Advanced Cardiac Life Support 90 days required And
• CPI
  - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training maintained annually 90 days required

Texas Health's nursing theory is the Quality Caring Model developed by Dr. Joanne Duffy. A nursing theory has principles that underlie the art of nursing and drive the science behind our practice. The eight caring factors listed below must be demonstrated by all nurses, and charge nurses must model this behavior consistently.

• Basic Human Needs
  - Responds to others' priorities regarding safety, physical, psychological and social needs.
• Human Respect
  - Honors worth of humans through unconditional acceptance.
• Affiliation Needs
  - Engages family/caregivers in health care situations.
• Appreciation of Unique Meanings
  - Concerned with understanding others frame of reference.
• 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.

You'll enjoy top-notch benefits including 401(k) Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more. At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture make us a great place to work. A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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. 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.