RN - ICU - Nights

Fort Worth, TX, United States

Who We Are

JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people.

Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network. Specialties range from primary care to general surgery and trauma. The Acclaim MultispecialtyGroup formed around a common set of incentives and expectations supporting the operational, financial, and clinical performance

outcomes of the network. Our goal is to provide high quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.

Why JPS? We're more than a hospital. We're 7,200 of the most dedicated people you could ever meet. Our goal is to make sure the people of our community get the care they need and deserve. As community stewards, we abide by three Rules of the Road:

1. Own it. Everyone who wears the JPS badge contributes to our journey to excellence.

2. Seek joy. Every day, every shift, we celebrate our patients, smile, and emphasize positivity.

3. Don't be a jerk. Everyone is treated with courtesy and respect. Smiling, laughter, compassion - key components of our everyday experience at JPS.

When working here, you're surrounded by passion, diversity, and dedication. We look forward to meeting you!

For more information, visit www.jpshealthnet.org.

To view all job vacancies, visitwww.jpshealthnet.org, www.jpshealthnet.org/careers,or www.teamacclaim.org.

Job Description: Job Summary: The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, directs, implements, and assists to provide quality patient care for assigned patients.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities:

Plans, assesses, directs, implements and provides quality patient care for assigned patients to include modifying nursing care, medication administration and discharge planning. Provides education directed towards individualized patient needs utilizing the nursing process in coordination with policies and procedures.

Monitors changes in patient condition to include recording and reporting symptoms, assessing vital signs and intervening when appropriate.

Performs complete data collection from patient presenting complaints and pertinent history.

Collaborates with patients to identify treatment plan goals, and discharges patients as appropriate with a written discharge plan. Encourages family participation as appropriate for age and situation.

Delivers nursing care to patients including assessment and planning of education directed towards identified knowledge deficits, treatment, pain management, and discharge utilizing the nursing process.

Documents accurately in medical records, on forms, and in the computer entering appropriate orders, patient charges, and or other information, meeting standards, policy, and procedures.

Delivers quality care by using multi-disciplinary team strategies and minimizing the risk of infection, harm, or injury.

Maintains accurate detailed reports and records and directs care with regard to age and developmental stage, presenting complaint, and pertinent history.

Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, departments, staff, patients, and visitors.

Anticipates deteriorating life sign patterns or equipment malfunctions and takes appropriate action.

Modifies patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.

Collaborates with patient care team members on patient care plan, incorporating consistent use of hand-off communication.

Conducts and coordinates patient care and patient transfers in accordance with EMTALA regulations, as applicable.

Performs additional department-specific functions as outlined in department procedures.

Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.

Must be able to complete all job duties and functions of the role with or without assistive/adaptive devices, and/or reasonable accommodations.

Work environments may differ based on job functions and location. Work is subject to schedule changes and/or variable work hours.

Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Nursing Diploma from an Accredited Diploma Program or Associate or higher Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of professional nursing.

Current licensure by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas or proof of reciprocity of licensure between the State of Texas and another state within 90 days.

4881 RN I: 6 months -1.99 years of relevant experience.

4882 RN II: 2-4.99 years of relevant experience.

4883 RN III: 5-9.99 years of relevant experience.

4884 RN IV: 10+ years of relevant experience.

Current JPS recognized Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and must be maintained throughout employment.

ACLS within 3 months of hire, EKG test passed within 90 days, and initial NIHSS within 90 days and maintained throughout employment.

Completion of unit specific competency based orientation program within 90 days.

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of professional nursing.

Certification in the area of nurse specialty.

Location Address:

1575 S. Main Street

Fort Worth, Texas, 76104

United States