Registered Nurse RN - PCU - Full-Time, 7A
You'll care for post-acute stroke, general medical, endocrine, GI and renal patients on telemetry in a 36-bed PCU.
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour shifts · Day shifts, 7a to 7p 3-12 hours shifts, 7a - 7p shift36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- 36-bed PCU Patient population: intermediate /telemetry level of care for the post-acute stroke, general medical, endocrine GI/renal patient populationpost-acute stroke, general medical, endocrine, GI and renal patients
- License
- RN license Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hireCurrent Texas RN license, or compact license recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing, at hire
- Term
- Permanent Full-time, 36 hours weeklyFull time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current Texas RN license, or compact license recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing, at hire Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire Check your license
- Certification
- BCLS before independent patient care, renewed quarterly BCLS - prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly
- Certification
- ACLS within 90 days of hire ACLS - within 90 days of hire
- Certification
- CPI training within 90 days of hire CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training - within 90 days of hire
- Certification
- NIHSS within 90 days of hire NIHSS - within 90 days of hire
- Education
- Nursing diploma or associate degree in nursing Nursing Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred
- Experience
- 1 year as an RN, or completion of an RN residency program 1-year experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program required
Preferred
- Education
- BSN
- Experience
- PCU, telemetry, or med/surg experience PCU/Tele and Med/Surg experience preferred
What it pays
Benefits
- Benefits401kBenefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits
- BenefitsPTO
- BenefitsMedical insurance
- BenefitsDental insurance
- BenefitsPaid parental leave
- BenefitsFlex spending accounts
More benefits (5)
- BenefitsTuition reimbursement
- BenefitsStudent loan forgiveness
- Medical
- Dental
- Flex spending
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- expediting out-of-hospital transfers Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers
- Unit size
- 36-bed PCU 36 bed PCU Department
- Details
- Magnet-designated facility MAGNET facility
- Details
- Level III trauma center Level III Trauma Center
- Details
- Primary stroke center Primary Stroke center
- Details
- Stroke/neuro designated unit Stroke/Neuro designated unit
- Details
- Self-scheduling Enjoy self-scheduling to help with work/life balance.
- Details
- Texas Health Southwest, Fort Worth Work location: Texas Health Southwest, 6100 Harris Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76132
Support on this unit
- Nurse to patient
- 1:4 stated in this posting
The workplace
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are floating and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
Original listing
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R egistered Nurse (RN) – PCU – Full-time, 7A Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are better + together Work location: Texas Health Southwest, 6100 Harris Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76132 Work hours: Full-time, 36 hours weekly, 3-12 hours shifts, 7a – 7p shift Department Highlights - 36 bed PCU Department; Nurse/Patient Ratio: 1:4 depending on acuity - Patient population: intermediate /telemetry level of care for the post-acute stroke, general medical, endocrine GI/renal patient population - MAGNET facility - Level III Trauma Center - Primary Stroke center - Stroke/Neuro designated unit - Enjoy self-scheduling to help with work/life balance. - Excellent opportunities for educational and career growth including advancement opportunities in leadership
What's around it?
Texas
Living costs about 3% below the US average