RN Staff, Palliative Care
Cook Children's Health Care System
Fort Worth, TX
Health system employer
Posted Aug 7 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- 8-hour days
- Hours a week
- 40
- Unit
- Palliative Care
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour days · 5 a week · 40 hours
- Weekends
- No weekends
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Clinic
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
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About this role
Location
Dodson Medical Office Building
Department
Palliative Care
Shift
First Shift (United States of America)
Standard Weekly Hours
40
Summary
The RN, Staff SC (Palliative Care) is responsible for delivering individualized nursing care tailored to the specific needs of patients and their families within a specialty clinic environment. Utilizing the nursing process as a foundational framework, this role provides clinical expertise that augments the medical plan of treatment established by the specialty care team. The nurse is responsible for assessing patient requirements, implementing specialized interventions, and coordinating care that aligns with the unique clinical standards of the specific specialty service.
By integrating patient-centered advocacy with evidence-based practice, the RN Staff SC ensures that complex specialty care is delivered with high precision and clinical excellence.
Schedule
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Qualifications
- 1+ years of direct Nursing experience
- Pediatrics, Palliative and/or Home Hospice experience preferred
- Associate's degree in Nursing
- Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license
BLS, PALS
About Us
Cook Children's Medical Center is the cornerstone of Cook Children's, and offers advanced technologies, research and treatments, surgery, rehabilitation and ancillary services all designed to meet children's needs.
Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.
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“Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Qualifications: 1+ years of direct Nursing experience Pediatrics, Palliative and/or Home Hospice experience preferred Associate's degree in Nursing Active, unrestricted Regi” · from this posting
Requirements
- 1+ years of direct Nursing experience
- Pediatrics, Palliative and/or Home Hospice experience preferred
- Associate's degree in Nursing
- Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license
- BLS, PALS
Place
- City
- Fort Worth, TX
- Median rent
- $1,509/mo
- Local household income
- $79,507/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Fort Worth area index 103.1, where 100 is the national average.
Fort Worth blends Western heritage with modern healthcare opportunities, offering nurses a lower-key alternative to neighboring Dallas. The Historic Stockyards district and a revitalized downtown create a distinct cultural identity. Affordable housing options appeal to relocating healthcare professionals seeking a balance of career growth and laid-back Texas living.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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