Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool - Dallas, TX - Float
Company: Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas
Location: Dallas
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool - Dallas, TXAre you looking
for a rewarding career with family-friendly hours?--We're looking
for qualified--Registered Nurses--like you to join our Texas Health
family. Position Highlights
Work location: Texas Health Dallas:
8200 Walnut Hill Lane,--Dallas, TX 75231 Work environment:
--Central Nursing Pool Work hours: Full Time (36 Hour):
Night--Shift 7:00pm-7:00am--x 3 shifts per week-- -- Texas Health
Presbyterian Hospital Dallas is an 898-bed, Magnet-designated
hospital and recognized clinical program leader, having provided
compassionate care to the residents of Dallas and surrounding
communities since 1966. A full-service regional referral center,
Texas Health Dallas has approximately 3,500 employees and 1,100
physicians on its medical staff, and offers a full range of
services, including cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences,
orthopedics, senior care, women's services and a renowned Level III
neonatal intensive care unit. Texas Health Dallas has been
recognized as a U.S. News and World Report Best Hospital in
multiple specialties and is an accredited Cycle IV Chest Pain
Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. The hospital is also a
Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, a certified Emergency
Stroke Care center and was named "Best Place to Have a Baby" in
Dallas County in 2012.We invite you to join us in furthering your
career and our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence.
Qualifications Education
- Associate's Degree Nursing required Bachelor's Degree Nursing
preferred -- Experience
- One (1) year nursing experience, or completion of an RN
residency program required.--
- One (1) year of Intensive Care Unit required.
- 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 -- Licenses
and Certifications
- RN - Registered Nurse required upon
hire required
- BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support-Prior to independent patient
care and maintained quarterly required
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Upon-Within 90 days of
hire required
- CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training 60 Days required
Position Responsibilities
- Basic Human Needs - Responds to others' priorities regarding
safety, physical, psychological and social needs. The professional
nurse exhibits understanding of basic human needs by demonstrating:
a. Attention to emotional, social, and self-esteem needs b. Regular
assessment and maintenance of comfort c. Knowledge of basic
physiology and pathophysiology d. Knowledge of human emotions
during health and illness e. Knowledge of human development across
the life span f. Knowledge of pain and suffering, pain
interventions and pain comfort/theories. g. Provides safe patient
care as evidenced by: 1. Using barcode medication verification
(BMV) during medication administrations 2. Completing accurate
documentation in the electronic health record 3. Completing
assessments accurately and in a timely manner 4. Individualizing
care plans specific to the needs of the patient 5. Providing
consistent attention to airway, intake, elimination, sleep, rest,
mobility and hygiene needs --
- Human Respect - Honors worth of humans through unconditional
acceptance as evidenced by. a. Handling of the body with care b.
Demonstrating knowledge of patient rights and incorporating into
daily practice c. Calling patients by their preferred name d.
Demonstrating use of eye contact and physical contact appropriately
e. Speaking respectfully and professionally in a soothing tone
--
- Appreciation of Unique Meanings - Concerned with understanding
others frame of reference. The professional nurse demonstrates an
appreciation of unique meanings by: a. Using active listening b.
Exemplifying a non-judgmental attitude c. Tolerating both positive
and negative ideas or expressions d. Demonstrating flexibility e.
Eliciting patient values and preferences f. Recognizing and
appreciating diversity g. Developing personal relationships with
patients/significant others --
- Affiliation Needs - Engages family/caregivers in health care
situations. The professional nurse demonstrates recognition and
understanding of affiliation needs by: a. Demonstrating knowledge
of individual patient's family situation and routines b.
Demonstrating knowledge of family theories c. Being responsive to
families d. Engaging family members in health decisions per
patients' wishes e. Allowing family members' presence f. Involving
family g. Conducting routine family meetings h. Sharing available
resources with families i. Establishing, maintaining and
discontinuing appropriately therapeutic relationships with
patients/families --
- 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.
The professional nurse demonstrates mutual problem solving by: a.
Providing information, using up to date literature, approved tools
including EMMI and demonstrates knowledge of patient's unique
learning approach. b. Validating patient knowledge through use of
teach back method c. Accepting feedback from patients and adopting
patient ideas d. Prioritizing and individualizing care delivery
based on professional judgment e. Using listening skills and
demonstrating knowledge of how to engage others -- Attentive
Reassurance - Listens and concentrates on others. Is reliable,
available and attentive. The professional nurse demonstrates
attentive reassurance by being: a. Optimistic b. Accessible to
patients and families c. Available and re-confirming that
availability d. Confident; demonstrating assertiveness knowledge e.
Reassuring f. Self-reliant and demonstrating self- knowledge g.
Clarifying Misperceptions-Using HEART as needed -- Here are a few
of our recent awards:
- 2021 FORTUNE Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For--" (7th
year in a row)
- Becker's Healthcare "150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare" (4
years running)
- "America's Best Employers for Diversity" list by Forbes
- A "100 Best Workplaces for Millennials" by Fortune and Great
Place to Work-- Explore our for info like , , recent we've won and
more. Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email
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