Charge Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work location: Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75231

Work hours: PRN/As needed, Night shifts (7p-7a) Weekend and Holiday requirements

Emergency Department highlights:

• Self-Scheduling that helps with work life balance
• Opportunities for educational and career growth
• Robust Unit Based Council (UIL) and engaged leadership team
• Fast-paced, high-volume department averaging 200 patients per day

Here’s What You Need

• Nursing Diploma Nursing Required Or
• Associate's Degree Nursing Required Or
• Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred
• 1 Year Experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting. Required
• 2 Years Experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting. Preferred
• 2 Years Experience as a Registered Nurse in an Emergency Department
• RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required And
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Upon Hire Required And
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support 90 Days Required And
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support 90 Days Required And
• CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training Maintained Annually 90 Days Required And
• TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course 6 Months Required Or
• ATCN - Advanced Trauma Care Nurse 6 Months Required

A high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment

What You Will Do

Texas Health’s nursing theory is the Quality Caring Model developed by Dr. Joanne Duffy. A nursing theory has principles that underlie the art of nursing and drive the science behind our practice. The eight caring factors listed below must be demonstrated by all nurses, and charge nurses must model this behavior consistently.

• 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.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Charge Registered Nurse

• Benefits include 401k, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Discount Programs, as well as other benefits.
• Delivery of high-quality patient care
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Entity highlights

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas has advanced health care in North Texas for over half a century as one of the region’s most established hospitals. As an 875-bed, full-service hospital, we’ve served the Dallas community and surrounding areas since 1966 with a commitment to high-quality, compassionate care.

We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services, and emergency medicine. Our hospital is home to a renowned Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. We also offer a wide range of outpatient services, including surgery, wellness programs, and advanced women’s imaging. In recognition of our commitment to innovation in women’s health, our Women’s Robotic Surgery program was recently accredited as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), a leading organization dedicated to advancing patient safety in surgery.

Texas Health Dallas is a Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, Level I Trauma Center, and Comprehensive Heart Attack Center. We are proud to be a designated Magnet hospital and a top choice in North Texas for cancer treatment, emergency services, cardiac care, and bariatric surgery.

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!

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

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