Welcome to Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth, TX, a pinnacle of excellence and innovation where your skills can truly shine!

Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Post Surgical Unit!!

Registered Nurse Post Surgical Unit at Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth:

• The PSU Nurse has the responsibility to provide all nursing care services for the post-surgical patients in a manner suitable to accepted standards of care. 
• This position is assigned to respond to patients presenting to the facility Emergency Department with a healthcare need and providing the Medical Screening Exam as delegated by the Medical Executive Committee

Why Choose Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth?

• Leading Collaboration: Our hospital stands as a remarkable joint venture between Tenet Healthcare, USPI, and the esteemed Baylor Scott & White network. This partnership sets the stage for unparalleled collaboration, ensuring a diverse and enriching work environment.
• Serving Our Community: Nestled at 1800 Park Place Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas, we've been dedicatedly serving Fort Worth residents and neighboring communities since 2014. Our commitment to our community's health and well-being is unwavering.
• Comprehensive Care: Offering a wide spectrum of medical services, our 30-bed acute care surgical hospital includes an Emergency Department, a 30-bed inpatient unit, a 4-bed intensive care unit, and cutting-edge diagnostic imaging facilities.
• Innovative Technology: Step into a facility equipped with the latest medical advancements. With 14 state-of-the-art operating rooms, including da Vinci, ExcelsiusGPS, and Mako Surgical Systems, you'll be at the forefront of surgical innovation.
• Diverse Specializations: Join a team that spans across specialties such as ENT, Bariatric, Pulmonary, Gynecology, Orthopedics, and much more. Your expertise will have a profound impact on patients' lives across a wide range of surgical services. We also do Spine and Craniotomy. That shows we a higher intensity than your regular ortho surgery hospital.
• Quality-Centric Approach: Our unwavering focus on quality and service ensures that every surgical procedure is conducted in a meticulous and patient-oriented environment.

Join us at Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth to embark on an incredible career. Apply today to be a part of our dynamic team and contribute to a legacy of excellence. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred.

Licensure/Certification

• Current Texas RN License
• Current BLS, must get ACLS within 6 months of hire.

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Specific Job Experience

• Minimum two (2) years’ experience as an RN in a hospital Medical/Surgery or ICU Unit

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and skill level necessary to assess patient’s psychosocial, educational and physical needs, as well as the ability to address these needs in an age-appropriate manner in the pediatric, adolescent, adult and/ or geriatric patient population.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Good organization habits.
• Ability to make decisions based on nursing judgment.
• Able to prioritize and organize workload to meet needs of patients and unit.
• Experience with Electronic Healthcare Records

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs direct patient care within scope of RN practice and according to hospital policies and procedures.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for patients based on individual, specific patient needs, and according to physician’s orders.
• Responds quickly and appropriately to emergency situations.
• Identifies educational needs, implements and evaluates learning and documents patient / family education.
• Manages acute and chronic pain on all patients but especially post procedure or surgical patients to assist in alleviating suffering and improving healing.
• Delivers medication based upon continual assessment, safety, and evaluation of patient response.
• Responds to patients presenting to hospital with healthcare need and perform MSE follows policies and procedures for follow-up.
• Follows all documentation policies.