RN Cardiac Telemetry - $10,000 Bonus

Why UT Southwestern
Join UT Southwestern on our mission to educate, discover and heal. With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care and resources for the DFW community. We invite you to continue your nursing career with us at William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S News & World Report. You’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for learning and advancement into leadership roles.

Job Summary
Welcome to 9 Green Cardio/Telemetry, a 32-bed adult inpatient unit at UT Southwestern. As a Cardiac Telemetry RN, you will serve cardiology, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery patients. This is an exciting progressive care unit where our multidisciplinary team works together to provide the best patient outcomes. s a valuable part of our nursing team, you will monitor patients with heart disease and other serious cardiothoracic conditions. We strive for excellent in care for both our patients and our employees.
At UT Southwestern, the possibilities to advance your Cardiac Telemetry RN career are limitless.
We would love the opportunity to have you join UT Southwestern!

Experience and Education

• BLS (AHA or ARC)
• BSN preferred
• At least one year of relevant cardio or telemetry experience required.
• TX BON or Compact State RN License required.

Job Duties

• Performs and accurately documents physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessments. All assessments take into consideration age specific criteria (children, adolescents, adults and elder adults)
• Actively anticipates patient's and/or patient's family needs and expectations and utilizes these in conjunction with the assessment to develop an appropriate plan of care for the patient. Utilizes critical thinking skills in planning and prioritizing nursing care. Maintains and utilizes competencies per unit expectation
• Identifies and implements appropriate nursing interventions based on the completed assessment. Completes accurate and timely documentation of these interventions. Active coordinator of the interdisciplinary plan of care. Confers with all members of the health care team in a collaborative fashion. Shares information & observations of the patient and/or patient's family in a manner that advocates for optimal patient care.
• Appropriately prioritizes nursing interventions based upon completed assessment. Promptly identifies changes in condition as evidenced by nursing assessment, labs, x-rays, etc. Reports changes, takes follow-up action as appropriate. Actively involves patient, family and/or care-giver informed.
• Evaluates implemented interventions and modifies care according to the evaluation. Documents interventions and modifications to the plan of care in an accurate and timely manner.
• Adheres to appropriate hospital and/or Department of Nursing policies, procedures, clinical pathways and nationally accepted standards of nursing practice. Incorporates ANA standards, into the provision of safe, quality patient care, utilizing current literature, and research. Practices in accordance with our Professional Practice Model - "Relationship Based Care" & delivers care using our Care Delivery System "PACE" - Patient Focused, Accountable, Coordinated and Continuous and Evidence Based.
• Provides appropriate & timely answers and/or education to patients, patient's families, significant others and/or caregivers. Completes accurate and timely documentation of all education provided including discharge plan of care. Assesses competence, obtains feedback/evaluation of understanding from patient, family, significant others and/or /caregivers. Demonstrates effective communication based on individual patient needs and learning preferences.
• Welcomes and orients patient, family, significant other and/or caregiver to the unit. Encourages patient/family participation in care. Reviews personalized patient plan of care with patient/family every shift. Updates white boards accordingly and sets daily goals with patient input. Explains special diets, tests, procedures and medications in easily understood and appropriate language. Makes hourly rounds on patients and communicates when they will return.
• Advocate for resources and support that enhance patient safety and unit/hospital based initiatives. Participates in evaluating data to guide decisions regarding unit / department budget formulation and implementation.
• Performs Peer Evaluation to provide constructive feedback to peers regarding performance. Holds co-workers accountable for their behavior and compliance with policies and standards. Actively intervenes when patient safety is at risk.
• Performance Improvement: Accountable for patient care and quality/ safety initiatives (EX: patient safety, patient satisfaction, core measures, infection control).
• Supports efforts to develop and maintain team environment. Participates in multidisciplinary quality and practice improvement teams. Shares professional and technical information with colleagues & students. Offers self as a resource as needed to others (Ex: preceptor, charge, mentor, unit expert, lends a hand when needed). Participates in meetings & on committees & represents the dept. & hospital in community outreach.

Compliance with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate enforced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is a requirement for this position. Federal law requires individuals holding this position to be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption for certain medical, disability, or religious reasons. Individuals who do not meet CMS vaccination requirements are not eligible and should not apply for this position but are encouraged to apply for other non-healthcare positions at UT Southwestern for which they qualify.

For COVID-19 vaccine information, applicants should visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/covid-19/work-on-campus/To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

To learn more, please visit: why-work-here/diversity-inclusion/Location: 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390Location: 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Standard shift:

• Night shift

Supplemental schedule:

• On call

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12

Work Location: In person

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