Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg Oncology Department

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

Work location: Texas Health Fort Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. Fort Worth, TX 76104

Work hours: PRN II (7P-7A) As Needed – Requires at least 3 shifts per 6 week schedule w/ occasional weekend and holiday requirements

Department highlights:

· Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth

· Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team

Fast-Paced, high-volume Oncology Department (35 bed) . Patients are admitted to this floor for multiple diseases such as Leukemia, Sepsis, Lymphoma, Melanoma, Breast, Kidney/Pancreatic Cancers, pain management and med/surg overflow. This is a mixed acuity unit. You will have the opportunity to build your skills caring for higher acuity PCU patients with a lower patient ratio

Here’s What You Need:

· Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program or Nursing Diploma required

· BSN preferred

· One-year experience as a RN required.

· Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire

· Current BLS (required) –prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.

· CPI training within 90 days of hire (required)

· 2+ years of inpatient oncology RN experience and charge/preceptor skills (preferred)

· Successful completion of the ONS - Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certificate within 6 months of hire required

· OCN - Oncology Certified Nurse within 2 years of hire preferred

What You Will Do:

Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process

· Assesses the patient

· Plans the care of the patient

· Intervenes as appropriate

· Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions

· Incorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.

· Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information

· Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse

· 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.

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