Subspecialty: Adult/Pediatric ED
Posted: 7/27/2010
Company: JPS Health Network - Today, John Peter Smith Hospital includes a certified Level I trauma center, intensive care for adults and newborns, Healing Wings AIDS treatment center, inpatient care for patients of all ages, OB/Gyn services with all private labor and delivery rooms and a psychiatric facility for crisis stabilization, short-term treatment and family education.
Additionally, JPS endeavors to make health care accessible in neighborhoods throughout Tarrant County.
Services offered at our health centers may include Family Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Dental and Behavioral Health.
JPS also provides health care services at several school-based locations and offers numerous wellness education and community outreach programs.
Emergency and Trauma ServicesEmergency/Trauma services (ED/TS) at John Peter Smith Hospital Fort Worth, Texas provides episodic care for those who are injured or have suffered a sudden illness. JPS was the first designated Level I Trauma Center in Tarrant County, Texas. JPS ED/TS cares for more than 60,000 patients annually, seeing 81,345 patients last year. The ED/TS consists of 56 main treatment beds and a Fast Track area with the ability to expand as necessary to meet volume needs.
The ED/TS team at JPS consists of Board Certified Emergency Physicians, Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, ED Technicians, Unit Secretaries, Patient Advocates, Radiology Technicians, Respiratory Care Practitioners and students. These individuals receive specialized training to work in the various areas of the ED/TS, such as ambulatory triage, ambulance triage, fast track, trauma, pediatrics, medicine and the surgical area.
In addition, JPS provides SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examination) by registered nurses who receive additional skills and training in forensics. JPS has a state-of-the-art exam room dedicated to SANE exams and more than 50 law enforcement agencies in the DFW area utilize
Location: Fort Worth , Dallas/Ft. Worth Metro Area
Description: Registered Nurse
RN II Inpatient
Facility: John Peter Smith Hospital-Emergency/Trauma Services, Fort Worth TX
Department: Emergency Service (701201)
FT - Days/Nights
Description: Plans, directs and provides nursing care; provides professional clinical guidelines to Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurse, Student Nurses, Pool Nurses, Unit Clerk, Technicians and non-licensed support personnel. Acts as a preceptor and Charge Nurse.
Provides nursing care, utilizing the nursing process, which is appropriate for age and developmental stage (i.e adult, geriatric and pediatric) cultural, psychosocial, religious and disease specifics.
Typical Duties:
Directs and plans patient care using the nursing process.
Delivers nursing care in a manner that minimizes the risk of infection and/or contamination.
Delivers nursing care which includes patient/family education directed towards identified knowledge deficits, including planning for the patient’s discharge.
Functions as Charge Nurse and preceptor following six (6) months of employment.
Participates in the monitoring and evaluation of patient care using the QA/QI process.
Maintains clinical competence and exhibits professional growth and development.
Complies with ancillary services to promote efficient delivery of patient services.
Collaborates with ancillary services to promote efficient delivery of patient services.
Guides, educates and provides leadership as preceptor to orientee in the assigned area.
Exhibits a professional attitude, cooperation, reliability, responsibility and a high level of productivity in the execution of nursing functions and duties.
Demonstrates customer service behavior in day to day activities.
Adheres to the Network Compliance Program.
Position type: Full-time
Qualifications: Qualifications: Graduation from an Accredited school of professional nursing is required. Current RN, 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. Two (2) Years previous experience in a clinical setting is preferred Six (6) months required. CPR & ACLS Certification is required through the American Heart Association. TNCC certification is required (May be acquired subsequent to hire).
Job reference: Job Code: 3780701201
Benefits: Medical, Dental Vision, Basic Group Term Life/AD&D, Voluntary Group Term Life, Voluntary Universal Life, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Cancer, Critical Illness, Employee Assistance Prgm. Flexible Spending Accounts, Retirement, Pension Time, 403(b), 457, Tuition Assistance, Educ. Employee Credit Union, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Personal Holiday
Employer address: 1500 South Main, Fort Worth, TX 76104
How to apply: Online at www.jpshealthnet.org
