Charge Nurse (RN) – Emergency – PRN

Here’s What You Need

• Nursing Diploma Nursing is required or
• Associate’s Degree Nursing is required or
• Bachelor’s Degree Nursing is preferred
• 1 Year Experience as a clinical nurse in an acute care setting. is required
• 2 Years Experience as a clinical nurse in an acute care setting. is preferred
• RN – Registered Nurse Upon Hire is required And
• BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Upon Hire is required And
• CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training Maintained Annually 90 Days is required And
• ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support 90 Days is required And
• NRP – Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program 90 Days is required And
• PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support 90 Days is required or
• ENPC – Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course 6 Months is required And
• TNCC – Trauma Nursing Core Course 12 Months is required
• A high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.

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. Affiliation Needs – Engages family/caregivers in health care situations. Appreciation of Unique Meanings – Concerned with understanding others frame of reference. 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.
• The Charge Nurse role will communicate and collaborate with all members of the health care team. Valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion is a key strategy of teamwork at Texas Health.
• Shared Decision Making: The Charge Nurse role will support and actively participate in shared governance/councils which is Texas Healths structure for decision making.
• Professional Development: The Charge Nurse role will be committed to developing their individual knowledge and skills, as well as advancing the profession of nursing and engaging in lifelong learning/development.
• This role directly assists leadership on a particular unit or units and shift, by offering staff guidance and support, maintaining a clean and safe work environment and ensuring unit operational tasks are completed. Individuals in this role will demonstrate:
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking – Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Patient Safety – Knowledge of and experience with tools, techniques and practices for ensuring a safe and harm-free environment for patients; ability to recognize risks and take steps to minimize them.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health employee

• 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.

Entity Highlights:

For more than 40 years, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman has served the communities of Kaufman, Crandall, Forney, Gun Barrel City, Mabank, Terrell and surrounding areas. We’re a 91-bed, acute-care, full-service hospital that serves our community with excellence every day.  

We specialize in a wide variety of surgical services, including orthopedic surgery as well as diagnostic and imaging services and outpatient physical therapy. We also specialize in respiratory care, nuclear medicine and emergency medicine.  

Texas Health Kaufman is a Joint Commission-certified facility. We’re recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Pathway to Excellence hospital for our commitment to creating a positive practice environment that engages and empowers our staff. 

Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more.

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

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