RN - ICU

About The Opportunity

Under the supervision of the director/manager or designee, the registered nurse provides holistic, individualized patient care in response to identified needs of the general medical/surgical patient. Additional functions will be performed in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in a manner consistent with the mission and goals of the organization.

Job Description

Licensure/ Certification/Registration:
• Current licensure in Texas as a Registered Nurse or Compact License
• BLS & ACLS - REQUIRED
Education:
• BSN Required – or current enrollment in a BSN program/MSN program
Experience:
• 1+ years of current acute care hospital critical care experience

Required Skills

Top 3 objectives:
• As a comprehensive stroke center, Medical City Fort Worth has a high volume of stroke patients.
• Therefore, NICU is responsible for the care of acute ischemic and hemorrhagic CVAs. This unit commonly cares for ventriculostomies, craniotomies, and complex spine cases.
• The acuity of NICU ranks as the lowest amongst the other ICUs, hemodynamically. However, this unit travels frequently to accommodate the multiple tests necessary for this population
Special Notes:
• 34 Bed ICU - Recently expanded ICU / COVID Unit
• Teamwork is the bases of the culture on this unit
• Type of culture (management style) of director or on the floor: The culture of this unit is the most seasoned of all units and offers over 20 years of knowledge on any given shift.