Registered Nurse RN - PCU - PRN, 7P
You'll care for post-acute stroke, general medical, endocrine and GI/renal patients on an intermediate/telemetry unit.
- Shift and hours
- Night shifts Work hours: PRN/per diem, Night shift
- Unit and setting
- PCU intermediate /telemetry level of care for the post-acute stroke, general medical, endocrine GI/renal patient populationPost-acute stroke, general medical, endocrine and GI/renal patients
- License
- RN licenseCurrent RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire
- Term
- Per Diem Minimum requirement is 1 shift per 6-week schedule, no weekend and no holiday requirementPRN (per diem), minimum 1 shift per 6-week schedule
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire Check your license
- Certification
- BCLS before providing independent patient care, maintained 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 (Crisis Prevention Intervention) 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
- Also asks
- Confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and working in a fast-paced environment demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
- Education
- BSN BSN preferred
- Experience
- PCU experience PCU 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 account
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
- Hours stated
- PRN/per diem, Night shift; Minimum requirement is 1 shift per 6-week schedule, no weekend and no holiday requirement
- Weekends
- No weekend requirement Minimum requirement is 1 shift per 6-week schedule, no weekend and no holiday requirement
- Scheduling
- Self-scheduling offered
- Holidays
- No holiday requirement
- Details
- Magnet-designated facility MAGNET facility
- Details
- Level III Trauma Center Level III Trauma Center
- Details
- Primary stroke center; stroke/neuro designated unit Primary Stroke center - Stroke/Neuro designated unit
- Details
- Self-scheduling Enjoy self-scheduling to help with work/life balance.
- Details
- Strong Unit Based Council Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
Support on this unit
- Nurse to patient
- 1:4 stated in this posting
The workplace
- Hiring contact
- Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org. Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.
Ask Mira
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, 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
Posted on Texas Health Resources’ careers page.
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R egistered Nurse (RN) – PCU – PRN, 7P 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: PRN/per diem, Night shift; Minimum requirement is 1 shift per 6-week schedule, no weekend and no holiday requirement 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