Registered Nurse (RN) GI GU Surgical Unit- Full Time Nights

Registered Nurse (RN) GI GU Surgical Unit

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

Work location:  Texas Health Fort Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104

Work hours:  Full Time, (3) 12 hour shifts 6\:45p-7\:15a - Rotating Weekends/Holidays; Team members may be placed on call for regularly scheduled shifts in response to census fluctuations.

Department highlights: 

·      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 

·      The unit will initially open with 20 beds, with plans to expand to the full 36 beds later in the year. 

·      The General Surgical Nurse provides care to a wide variety of post op patients including\: complex gastro-intestinal, urology and colorectal surgeries with an average length of stay of approximately five days. 

·      Opportunity to work on a brand- new unit in the beautiful Justin Tower 

·      MAGNET facility 

·      Level I Trauma Center
 

Here’s What You Need:

·      Associate Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing required 

·      BSN preferred 

·      Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire required 

·      BCLS – prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required 

·      CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training – within 90 days of hire 

·      1-year experience as a registered nurse or the completion of an RN Residency program 

·      2+ years med surg experience as an RN in acute care setting preferred.

What You Will Do:

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.  

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse

·      Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits. 

·      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. 

·      Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more. 

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to [email protected]. #LI-CR1    #justintower!