RN Neuro PCU Nights

RN Neuro PCU Nights

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Grapevine invites Registered Nurses to join our Neuro/PCU unit, a fast‑paced environment caring for high‑acuity patients. Neuro PCU leadership fosters learning, mentoring, and teamwork.

• Stroke
• Post‑operative surgery (brain, neck, back)
• Seizure
• Altered mental status
• Post‑thrombectomy
• Mild TBI
• Post‑craniotomy
• Degenerative neurological disorders
• Alcohol withdrawal

• Patient ratios: 1:3‑5
• Number of beds: 32
• Department specifics:
  Active Unit‑Based Council, self‑scheduling, teamwork culture, leadership promotes growth and engagement
• Shift: Full time nights (7 pm‑7 am)
• Requirements:
  Minimum of 2 years PCU experience

Baylor Scott & White has served more than 20 communities in the Dallas‑Fort Worth region for nearly 70 years, providing compassionate, personalized care. The 302‑bed hospital is Magnet® recognized and offers comprehensive services in heart and vascular, women’s health, diagnostic imaging, trauma, orthopedics, spine, digestive disease, oncology, neurology, ENT, pain management, weight loss and intensive & emergency care. It is a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Level II Trauma Center, accredited Cycle IV Chest Pain Center, Primary Stroke Center, and recognized by U.S. News & World Report for performance in several specialties.

Licensed RN coordinates patient care delivery using the BSWH nursing practice model. The RN assesses patients, identifies nursing diagnoses, develops and implements individualized plans of care, and evaluates patient responses, promoting safe transitions and preventing complications. Delegation of interventions follows the Texas Nursing Practice Act and the team’s competencies. RN responsibilities extend to 24/7 staffing in inpatient and outpatient departments, including GI Lab, Pain Management, Dialysis, Infusion Centers, and IV Services.

• Clinical Judgment:
  Conduct accurate clinical assessments, identify and prioritize needs, develop and evaluate nursing plans.
• Clinical Inquiry:
  Evaluate quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, support evidence‑based practice changes, participate in quality and performance improvement initiatives.
• Caring Practices:
  Provide compassionate, supportive, safe, therapeutic environment; maintain therapeutic relationships and appropriate boundaries; manage pain to promote comfort and healing.
• Response to Diversity:
  Incorporate patient/family cultural, spiritual, gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic, and other differences into individualized plans.
• Advocacy and Moral Agency:
  Preserve confidentiality, autonomy, dignity, and rights; resolve ethical and clinical concerns.
• Facilitation of Learning:
  Educate patients, families, staff, and community; document learning needs and outcomes.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work interdependently with colleagues and community; delegate tasks and ensure timely follow‑up.
• Systems Thinking:
  Use problem‑solving strategies and resources to promote safety, effectiveness, and efficiency.
• Professionalism:
  Participate in shared governance, staffing planning, and continued professional growth through education, networking, certification, and community service.

• Knowledge and understanding of nursing and patient care standards.
• Familiarity with laws, regulations, policies, and protocols governing nursing care.
• Medical terminology, health promotion principles, medication knowledge, and adverse reaction awareness.
• Understanding of nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.
• Clear communication, both verbal and written.
• Strong interpersonal and critical‑thinking skills.
• Observation of medical condition changes and effective communication with staff and physicians.
• Age‑specific, patient‑centered care using the nursing process.
• General computer skills (Microsoft Office, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, email).

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits.
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar‑for‑dollar match up to 5%.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1.

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Registered Nurse license.
• BLS certification (or obtain within 30 days of start).
• Minimum 2 years PCU experience.