Charge RN LTAC Texas Health Specialty… at Texas Health… · Fort Worth

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

· Support 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

· Directly 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.

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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org. #LI-CR1