Registered Nurse – TX Hip Knee Fort Worth

Here’s What You Need

Education

·       Nursing Diploma Nursing (Required) Or

·       Associate’s Degree Graduate of accredited school of nursing (Required) Or

·       Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Preferred)

Experience

·       1 Year Related experience in a clinic or acute hospital nursing setting (Preferred) and

·       1 Year Experience in specialty area (e.g. Oncology, Neurology, Cardiology, etc.) may be required (Required) and

·       Successful completion of THPG Clinical Training (CT) educational program with demonstrated competency in required skills-within 90 days of job entry (Required)

Licenses and Certifications

·       RN – Registered Nurse (Required) And

·       ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Required) Or

·       BLS – Basic life support maintained every 2 years (Required)

What You Will Do

·       Performs general nursing care to patients by following established standards and procedures. May perform specific nursing care as it relates to specialty of the practice.

·       Obtains patient consent for care and ensures patient confidentiality.

·       Obtains and documents health history, information on chief complaint, vital signs, and health risk factors and assesses disease condition.

·       Provides patient care based on practice guidelines, standards of care, and federal/state laws and regulations.

·       Executes prescribed treatments and medical interventions, administers prescribed medications, and monitors and documents treatment progress and patient response. Refers to/consults with physicians, other health providers, and community resources to prevent/resolve problems or concerns.

·       Educates patients and families about health status, health maintenance, and management of acute and chronic conditions.

·       Documents patient assessment and intervention data using established medical record forms/automated systems and documentation practices.

·       Participates in multidisciplinary teams to improve patient care processes and outcomes.

·       Tracks quality assurance data and monitors for acute and chronic care management.

·       Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Physicians Group Licensed Vocational Nurse

·       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.

·       Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

Entity Highlights:

Texas Health Physicians Group includes more than 1,000 physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants dedicated to providing quality, patient-safe care at more than 240 offices located throughout the DFW Metroplex.  

THPG members are active in group governance and serve on multiple committees and councils. Ongoing Texas Health initiatives, like the Diversity Action Council and Living the Promise, have helped to create an inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture and workplace, making THPG a great place to work. 

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 recruitment@texashealth.org.                

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