Nurse Practitioner APRN Cardiothoracic Surgery/Cardiology – PRN
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
- Work location: Texas Health Ft. Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104
- Work environment: Cardiothoracic Surgery/Cardiology
- Work hours: Per diem/PRN; 10-hour Shifts, rotate weekends
Department highlights:
- An 830-bed, Magnet-designated regional referral center that has served the residents of Tarrant County and surroundings communities since 1930.
- Our primary focus is on the care of the cardiovascular surgical patient which covers a vast variety of procedures, from peripheral vascular surgeries to complex open heart surgeries. Focus on Heart failure and acute care cases – STEMI and non-STEMI’s, surgical patients
We invite you to join us in furthering your career and our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence
Here’s What You Need
- Bachelor’s Degree Graduate of an accredited nursing program required
- Master’s Degree Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner (NP) program required
- Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire
- APRN – Advanced Practice Nurse Upon Hire required
- NP – Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire required
- BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
- ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days is required
- 2 years’ Experience as a Nurse Practitioner strongly preferred
- Two (2) years’ experience in cardiothoracic surgical/cardiology background as RN/NP preferred
- RN/NP Experience with cardiac Cath lab patients and cardiothoracic surgery patients preferred
- Demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
What You Will Do:
- Skill Set: A&P’s – assessments, progress, discharges, education of patients; pull chest tubes, perform stress tests
- Utilizes principles and skills in communication and interviewing techniques in obtaining a comprehensive health history to formulate a plan of care and make decisions for appropriate therapeutic interventions
- Basic computer skills using medical management application systems – EPIC/Care Connect
- Performs specialty specific technical procedures safely and proficiently
- Utilizes evidenced based practice
- Demonstrates contribution to unit-based programs and research strategies to monitor and continuously improve the quality of patient care
- Flexible scheduling to meet the department and patient needs
Additional perks of being a PRN Texas Health Nurse Practitioner
- Benefits include 401k, EAP, Tobacco cessation
- A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards
Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.
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Location: Fort Worth, TX US
Job ID: 25005752
Area of Interest: Nurse Practitioner
Job Type: PRN
Facility: Texas Health Fort Worth 1301 Pennsylvania Ave TX 76104
