Charge Nurse (RN) LTAC Department

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.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to [email protected]. #LI-CR1