Fast-paced, high volume Orthopedic/Trauma department is looking for top skilled charge nurses.  Is that you?

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

Work hours: PRN (7A-7P) Rotating  Weekend and holiday requirements

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

·       36 bed Orthopedic Trauma/ Joint Replacement Unit in the brand new Justin Tower- We provide care for patients with trauma/burn and orthopedic injuries. The unit cares primarily for adolescent and adult patients who have traumatic injuries, orthopedic trauma, and burns (20% or less). Additionally, patients requiring telemetry monitoring may be cared for on this unit. Typical patient injuries can be comprised of rib fractures, distal orthopedic injuries, traumatic spinal injuries, closed head injuries with and without state of confusion, traumatic amputations, hemothorax’s, pneumothoraxes, and etc.

Here’s What You Need

·       Associate degree or Nursing Diploma required

·       BSN preferred

·       One-year experience as registered nurse in acute care setting required  

·       2+ years of Med/surg or Orthopedic RN experience in acute care setting (preferred)

·       RN Registered Nurse upon hire required.

·       Current BLS (required) – prior to providing independent patient care required.

·       ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days preferred.

·       CPI training within 90 days of hire (required)

·       Strong med/surg experience including charge/preceptor skills (preferred)

·       ONC – Orthopedic Nurse Certified within 2 years (preferred)

·       NICHE - Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders within 12 Months(preferred) 

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.

·       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 recruitment@texashealth.org. 

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