Registered Nurse - Emergency Department, Full-time, 7P

Work location: Texas Health Fort Worth, 1304 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104

Full-time, 36 hours weekly, 3 x 12-hour shifts, 7 pm - 7 am

About the Department

• 100-bed Marion Emergency Care, 75,000 square foot Level I Trauma center
• Quick Care area for minor care needs designed to expedite care and patient experience
• Diagnostic rooms for patients requiring more extensive workups
• 22 Emergent Care rooms, including three resuscitation rooms for the most severe trauma cases
• Dedicated area for comprehensive, compassionate care of sexual assault victims
• Self-scheduling to help with work/life balance
• Team-oriented environment focused on compassionate patient care
• Excellent opportunities for educational and career growth, including leadership advancement

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred
• CLIA FE – Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency required
• Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire
• BCLS certification prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly
• ACLS certification within 90 days of hire
• PALS certification within 90 days of hire
• TNCC or ATCN certification within 12 months of hire
• CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training within 90 days of hire
• 1-year experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program required
• Current ED or ICU experience strongly preferred

Qualifications

• High degree of confidentiality
• Positive interpersonal skills
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment
• Maintains a positive, customer-focused attitude toward patients
• Strong work ethic and professionalism
• Basic computer skills using medical management application systems

Responsibilities

• 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
• Delivery of high-quality patient care through nursing education, nursing research, and innovations in nursing practice

Benefits

• 401k
• PTO
• Medical and dental coverage
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flex spending accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC)
• Supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth