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Qualifications
Come join our team at Texas Health Harris Methodist HEB!
Texas Health Resources, the largest faith-based hospital system in North Texas, is committed to our nurses and patients by making healthcare human again. If you share in our mission, to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve, we would like to hear from you.
Our Intensive Care Unit is in need of a Registered Nurse for the Progressive Care Unit. The ideal candidate for this position is someone who has a passion for the PCU and a strong desire to obtain CPCU certification.
Qualifications for this position include:
* Graduate of an accredited nursing program
* Licensed to practice nursing in the State of Texas
* Current CPR and ACLS obtained within the first six months of hire
* Two years of previous acute care nursing experience
In addition, you must hold a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills and the ability to function in a fast-paced environment. As a part of your daily activities you will be responsible for:
*Working with other team members to resolve patient issues
*Communicate with other care providers in a timely, accurate and complete manner
*Utilize two patient identifies before administering medications or blood products
*Safely administer medication in accordance with medication administration guidelines
*Provide proper medication dosages; uses appropriate route; and is alert to response to medication
*age-specific nutritional and pain assessment is performed and documented and referrals made as necessary
* Adapts care measures to reflect age-specific and developmental considerations
*Performs as resource/instructor of technical skills
Texas Health Resources provides a competitive benefits package:
*Tuition Reimbursement for you and your dependants
*401K matching from day one
*Flexible spending accounts
*THR Well wellness plan
This position is full time and requires at least 36 hours worked per week. The primary shift will be 7am - 7pm with some weekends and holidays required.
Duties
Telemetry units at Texas Health Resources monitor adult and geriatric cardiology and cardiovascular thoracic inpatients under a variety of conditions. As the primary care giver, you will have the opportunity to stay actively involved in the total care plan through patient and family education. You will be responsible for collaborating with multidisciplinary team members to improve processes that promote continuity of care, initiate action to meet patient and or significant other's need for information and members in relation to the needs and acuity level of patients before the delegation of care. Other responsibilities include maintaining appropriate skills for Telemetry nursing and practicing within the standards set forth by the American Nursing Association.
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford has been dedicated to improving the quality of life for the communities in northeast Tarrant County. Located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, this hospital offers the total spectrum of health-care services, from birth through maturity, within a single, 30-acre campus. This full service facility includes a 200+ bed general acute care and 50 psychiatric/behavioral beds, cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, inpatient hemodialysis and full service Labor and Delivery. Our location brings the best of suburban living, offering you the benefits of convenience and solid career opportunities.
Texas Health Resources is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity at all levels of our organization. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V
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