Charge RN LTAC Texas Health Specialty - Full Time Nights in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Health Resources

Charge Nurse (RN) LTAC Department

Bring your passion to Texas Health where we are Better + Together

Work location: Texas Health Specialty 1304 Pennsylvania Ave. Fort Worth TX 76104

Work hours: Full Time (7P-7A) with 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

• Provides leadership and clinical expertise for Texas Health Specialty (10-bed) long term acute care hospital, located within Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth, to provide individualized and holistic care for patients with intensive nursing needs.

• We care for those with medically complex cases such as:
• Ventilator-dependent patients with rehabilitation potential
• Multiple trauma patients
• Patients with complex wound care
• Multisystem failure patients

Here's What You Need:

• Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program or Diploma of Nursing.

• BSN preferred

• 1 year experience as a registered nurse in acute care setting required

• 2+ years experience as registered nurse in acute care setting preferred

• TX Registered Nurse Upon Hire required

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

• ACLS - within 90 days of hire preferred

• CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training within 60 Days preferred.

• LTAC, Critical care or Progressive Care experience preferred

Here's What You Will Do:

The Charge Nurse

• Will communicate and collaborate with all members of the health care team

• S upport and actively participate in shared governance/councils

• Show commitment 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

• D irectly assists leadership by offering staff guidance and support, maintaining a clean and safe work environment and ensuring unit operational tasks are completed.

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 . #LI-CR1

Primary Location: Fort Worth
Job: RN/Registered Nurse
Organization: Texas Health Specialty Hosp 1301 Pennsylvania Ave TX 76104
Shift: Night Job
Employee Status: Regular
Job Type: Standard
Schedule: Full-time