Registered Nurse (RN II)- Cardiovascular Care Unit

RN II - Cardiovascular Care Unit- Full Time/ Nights

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

Work location: Texas Health Denton: 3000 N I-35 Denton, Texas 76201

Work hours: Full Time (36 Hour) Night Shift

Department Highlights:

• All age ranges- Cardiac issues, heart failure
• 31 bed cardiac unit
• Nurse to patient ratio is 1:4
• Patient population includes post open heart (CABG), post PCI, arrythmia issues, administration of cardiac drips (all rooms have bedside monitors)
• High morale with lots of tenure on the unit

Here's What You Need

Education

• Nursing Diploma (nursing) required Or
• Associate's Degree Nursing required Or
• Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred

Experience

• 1 year experience as a Registered Nurse or completion of an RN residency program is required
• 2+ years of nursing experience is preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse upon hire required And
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required And
• NIHSS- National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification 90 days required And
• ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support 90 days required And
• CPI- Crisis Prevention Intervention Training maintained annually 90 days required

What You Will Do

• Basic Human Needs - Responds to others' priorities regarding safety, physical, psychological and social needs.
• Human Respect - Honors worth of humans through unconditional acceptance
• Appreciation of Unique Meanings - Concerned with understanding others frame of reference.
• Affiliation Needs - Engages family/caregivers in health care situations.
• Mutual Problem Solving - Professional behaviors that help patients and families understand how to confront, learn about, and think about their health and illness; involves a reciprocal, shared approach with resulting decisions acceptable to involved parties.
• Attentive Reassurance - Listens and concentrates on others. Is reliable, available and attentive.
• Encouraging Manner - The professional nurse communicates an attitude that is supportive, open, positive and tolerant.
• Healing Environment - The professional nurse creates settings that provide privacy, safety, confidentiality and tranquility
• Teamwork -- "Individuals caring for individuals, together"

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Registered Nurse:

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.
• At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture make us a great place to work.
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Entity Highlights:

Texas Health Denton is a 255-bed, full-service hospital providing convenient care to people across North Texas and Southern Oklahoma since 1987. With more than 1,100 employees and 450 physicians on our medical staff we're one of Denton County's largest employers.

We specialize in Cancer Care, Neck & Back Program, Critical Care, Neonatology, CT Cardiac Imaging, Neurology, Electrophysiology, Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Emergency Care, Robotic Surgery, Endovascular Surgery, Stroke Care, General Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery, Heart & Vascular Services, Women & Infants Care, Interventional Radiology and Wound Care & Hyperbaric Treatment.

Texas Health Denton is a Joint Commission-accredited Primary (Level II) Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center, a Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and a Magnet® designated hospital.

Our four-story specialty center for women and infants features 12 labor and delivery beds, 2 C-section suites along with 6 antepartum and 24 postpartum beds. Texas Health Denton is the city's only provider of obstetrical and neonatal intensive care services and is the largest provider of obstetrical services in Denton County. The ground floor houses a breast imaging center, outpatient physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation and an internal medicine residency program.

If you're ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let's show the world how we're even better together!

Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org. #LI-TC2

Primary Location: Denton
Job: RN/Registered Nurse
Organization: Texas Health Denton 3000 N I-35 TX 76201
Shift: Night Job
Employee Status: Regular
Job Type: Standard
Schedule: Full-time