Registered Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - Full-Time - Nights

Work location: Texas Health Denton, 207 N. Bonnie Brae Street, Denton, TX 76201

Work hours: Full‑time nights, 36 hours weekly, 3‑12 hour shifts, 7:00 pm – 7:00 am

Department Highlights

Our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) provides care to patients requiring close monitoring and frequent assessments to proactively manage life‑threatening/emergent situations. The 20‑bed ICU includes surgical, medical, cardiac, open‑heart, ventilated, COVID, vascular, and CRRT patients. The team works like a family, offering compassionate care, excellent educational and career growth opportunities, advancement into leadership, and self‑scheduling.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required; BSN preferred
• RN – Registered Nurse upon hire required
• CLIAFE – must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency
• BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly
• ACLS – to be obtained within 90 days of hire
• CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention training within 90 days of hire
• 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse or completion of an RN residency program required
• 1 year ICU experience strongly preferred
• NIHSS – to be completed within 90 days of hire

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process
• Assess the patient
• Plan the care of the patient
• Intervene as appropriate
• Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions
• Incorporate age‑specific safety and infection‑control measures into patient care
• Initiate action to meet patient and/or significant others’ need for information
• Maintain continuity of patient care across shifts, hospitals, and during out‑of‑hospital transfers
• Contribute to high‑quality patient care through nursing education, research, and practice innovation

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Medical and dental insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible spending accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness
• Strong Unit‑Based Council (UBC) and supportive team environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership advancement

About Texas Health Denton

Texas Health Denton is a 255‑bed, full‑service hospital serving North Texas and Southern Oklahoma since 1987. With more than 1,100 employees and 450 physicians, it is one of Denton County’s largest employers. The hospital offers a wide range of specialties, including cancer care, critical care, neonatology, cardiac imaging, neurology, orthopedics, emergency care, robotic and endovascular surgery, stroke care, and women & infants services. It is Joint Commission‑accredited as a Primary (Level II) Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center, a Magnet® designated hospital, and the only provider of obstetrical and neonatal intensive care services in Denton County.