Registered Nurse (RN II)-Cardiac Cath Lab 
Progressive Cardiac Cath Lab department is looking for a top skilled nurse. Is that you?

Where you will be working:
Work location: Texas Health Fort Worth, 1304 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Work environment: Cardiac Cath Lab
Work hours: Full-time, 40 hours weekly, holidays and on-call (must live within 30 minutes of hospital for call) (4-member Call Team) required

Department highlights:
•    Cath lab department with 6 Suites/Treatment rooms averaging 20 cases per day
•    We are open 24/7 Monday through Friday and have after hour, holidays, and weekend on-call requirements (with 30 min distance response time).
•    MAGNET facility
•    Level I Trauma Center
•    Primary Heart Attack Center PHAC
•    The department prides itself in high performing staff with excellent critical thinking skills
•    Opportunities for educational and career growth
•    Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team
•    High volume department

Things you need for the position:
Education:
Nursing Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred
CLIAFE – Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency required

Experience:
One (1) year experience as a clinical Registered Nurse or completion of an RN Residency program required
Current Cath Lab/EP Lab experience strongly preferred 

Licensure and Certifications:
RN- Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire required
BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support (prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly) required and
ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support within ninety (90) days required
 
Skills:
•    A high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills and ability to function in a fast-paced environment. 
•    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
•    The professional nurse exhibits understanding of basic human needs and demonstrates recognition and understanding of patient’s affiliations

In addition to the required qualifications, a successful RN will:
•    Demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment 
•    Maintain a positive, customer-focused attitude toward patients
•    Possess a strong work ethic and always display a high level of professionalism
•    Have basic computer skills using medical management application systems

What You Will Do
•    Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process
•    Assesses the patient
•    Plans the care of the patient
•    Intervenes as appropriate
•    Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions
•    Incorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care
•    Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information
•    Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse:
•    Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process
•    Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness 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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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!

Do you still have questions or concerns? 
Feel free to email your questions to texashealthresidencyprograms@texashealth.org  

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