Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED) (Full Time/Mid)

About the Role

Full-time mid-shift (9a-9p) position, 36 hours per week with variable shifts. Weekend and holiday work required. Self-scheduling available to support work-life balance. This is a fast-paced, high-volume emergency department averaging 200 patients per day.

Responsibilities

• Respond to patients' priorities regarding safety, physical, psychological, and social needs.
• Demonstrate respect for patients through unconditional acceptance, careful handling of the body, and addressing patients by name.
• Understand and incorporate patients' unique perspectives and meanings into care.
• Engage family, caregivers, physicians, and peers in healthcare situations.
• Use a mutual problem-solving approach to help patients and families understand and manage their health and illness, ensuring decisions are acceptable to all involved parties.
• Deliver high-quality patient care through nursing education, research, and innovation.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma, Associate's degree in Nursing, or Bachelor's degree in Nursing (preferred).
• 1 year of experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program.
• 1 year of emergency department acute care experience strongly preferred.
• Active RN license required upon hire.
• BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) certification required prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification required within 90 days of hire.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification required within 90 days of hire.
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) training required annually within 90 days of hire.
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) or ATCN (Advanced Trauma Care Nurse) certification required within 6 months of hire.
• High degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and dental insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible spending accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness
• Additional benefits available

About the Facility

Texas Health Dallas is an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving the Dallas community since 1966. Specialties include:

• Cancer care
• Cardiology
• Neurosciences
• Women's services
• Emergency medicine
• Level III neonatal intensive care unit
• Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence
• Wellness services, outpatient surgery, and women's imaging services

Texas Health Dallas is a Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center, and a designated Magnet hospital. It is a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, and cardiac care.