CHARGE RN - Surgical Trauma PCU/Burn, Full-time, 7P

Charge RN – Surgical Trauma PCU/Critical Care & Burn Unit – Full-time, Nights

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

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

Work hours\: Full-time, Night shift

·         Positions require 12‑hour shifts with rotating weekends and holidays. Team members may be placed on call for regularly scheduled shifts in response to census fluctuations.

Department highlights:

·         Justin 5 is a 35‑bed Surgical Trauma Progressive Care Unit (PCU) and Burn Unit. On August 10, the unit will open with 18 surgical trauma PCU beds and 9 burn beds, with plans to expand to the full 35 beds later in the year. This unit provides higher‑acuity surgical trauma and burn care, including treatment in a dedicated hydrotherapy procedure room for the burn population. Although patient populations differ, this is one integrated unit, and staff are expected to work across both care areas.

•   MAGNET facility

•  Level I Trauma Center

• Primary Heart Attack Center PHAC

• The department prides itself in high performing staff with excellent critical thinking skills

• Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth

• Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team

• Nurse to patient ratio 1\: 3-4

Here’s What You Need

• Nursing Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred
• Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire
• BCLS – prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly
• ACLS – within 90 days of hire required
• TNCC or ATCN - within 12 months of hire preferred
• CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training – within 90 days of hire

• 1-year experience as a registered nurse in an acute care setting required

• 2-year experience as a registered nurse in an acute care setting preferred

• PCU experience preferred 
• Burn unit experience a plus

In addition to the required qualifications, a successful RN will

• demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
• maintain a positive, customer-focused attitude toward patients
• possess a strong work ethic and always display a high level of professionalism
• have basic computer skills using medical management application systems

What you will do

The Charge Nurse  
• will communicate and collaborate with all members of the health care team
• support and actively participate in shared governance/councils
• committed to developing their individual knowledge and skills, as well as advancing the profession of nursing and engaging in lifelong learning/development.
• evaluates the effectiveness of interventions 
• directly assists leadership on a particular unit or units and shift, by offering staff guidance and support, maintaining a clean and safe work environment and ensuring unit operational tasks are completed. Individuals in this role will demonstrate:

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse

·         Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

·         Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

·         A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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