Registered Nurse (RN)— Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Looking for an opportunity to be a part of an expanding unit?   We’re growing!  Come join our expanding Intensive Care Unit.  We are expanding our Trauma program and Comprehensive Stroke Center and have opportunities for you to be a part of a solid, cohesive ICU family

WORK LOCATION:  The address is 6200 W Parker Rd, Plano, TX 75093

SCHEDULE:   Full Time Nights (7P-7A) for 36 hrs./ week.  Weekend and holiday requirements

ICU Department Highlights:

An ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Nurse position requires a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.  This unit is a self-scheduling unit with 26 beds. Our ICU Unit is devoted to intensive care for the region’s most critically ill patients. Our intensivist program puts the care of ICU patients under the guidance of board-certified critical care physicians, who directly oversee patient care in the ICU throughout the day. Physicians are available 24 hours. Critical care nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants — all trained in critical care medicine — help provide care in the ICU around the clock.  Awarded the Beacon Gold-level of excellence in 2015 & 2018 & 2022

HERE's WHAT YOU NEED: 

•  Diploma Nursing OR Associate degree in Nursing required.

•  BSN preferred.  Completion of BSN within two years of earliest start date in a Texas Health RN role is required

•  Other:  CLIAFE Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency Req

•  One-year experience as a clinical nurse, or completion of an RN residency program. 

•  ICU experience strongly preferred

•  Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire.

•  RN must practice within the regulations of the Texas Nurse Practice Act, serve as a role model, intra/interdisciplinary collaborator and coordinator for quality patient care

•  RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required

•  BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support Upon—prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly

•  ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support –Within 90 days of hire Required

•  CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training 60 Days Required 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED DO:

•  The professional nurse exhibits understanding of basic human needs.

•  The professional nurse demonstrates an appreciation of unique meanings by: active listening and exemplifying a non-judgmental attitude

•  The professional nurse demonstrates recognition and understanding of patient’s affiliations.

• Perform other duties as assigned

MORE ABOUT TEXAS HEALTH PLANO 

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano is a 386-bed, Magnet-designated hospital and a recognized clinical leader, providing technologically advanced care to Plano, Frisco and surrounding communities since 1991. This full-service facility features a comprehensive range of specialties, including emergency medicine, cardiology, adult and adolescent behavioral health, advanced surgical services and the only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit in the DFW area. Other accomplishments include:

·         Only health care facility in Collin County to have achieved both Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal facility designation

·         A Level II Trauma facility

·         DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Program; also recognized by the American Heart Association with Gold Plus Target: Honor Roll elite status

·         Accredited by The Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement, and as a Primary Heart Attack Center

·         The Cardiac Program has received the American Heart Association’s STEMI Receiving Center Gold Plus Award for two consecutive years, and the American College of Cardiology’s 2021 NCDR Platinum Performance Achievement Award for Chest Pain-MI Registry

·         Bariatric Surgery Program is a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP)

·         Oncology Program is accredited through the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer

·         Texas Health Plano has more than 1,700 employees and 1,300 physicians in more than 65 specialties on its medical staff. 

ADDITIONAL PERKS OF BEING A TEXAS HEALTH EMPLOYEE:

·     Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan repayment plan 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.

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