đź“ť Description: **Charge Nurse, ICU**
***Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better \\+ Together***
**Work location:** 4400 Long Prairie Rd., Flower Mound, TX 75028
**Work hours:** Full Time, Days.
**Department highlights:**
* Join our 12\\-bed merged ICU/IMC unit, where we provide flexible, high\\-quality care for a mix of ICU and Intermediate Care patients based on individual clinical needs.
* Care for a diverse range of medical and surgical diagnoses in a dynamic, evolving environment. While major cardiac recovery is not currently part of our scope, our program is actively growing.
* The unit experiences a mix of acuity that is balanced by shifts which allow for focused, thoughtful patient care—not just constant hustle and bustle.
* We foster a strong culture of teamwork and patient safety—you are never alone, and support is always within reach.
* Enjoy a small community feel with a tight\\-knit, family\\-like atmosphere where colleagues know and support one another.
**Here’s What You Need**
* Nursing Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing – Required
* Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing – Preferred
* Minimum 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting – Required
* 2 or more years of experience in an acute care setting – Preferred
* RN – Registered Nurse License – Required upon hire
* BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support – Required prior to providing independent patient care; must be maintained quarterly
* ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support – Required within 90 days of hire
* CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training – Required within 90 days of hire
A high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast\\-paced environment.
**What You Will Do**
Teamwork: "Individuals caring for individuals, together"
The Charge Nurse role will communicate and collaborate with all members of the health care team. Valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion is a key strategy of teamwork at Texas Health.
Basic Human Needs \\- Responds to others' priorities regarding safety, physical, psychological and social needs.
Human Respect \\- Honors worth of humans through unconditional acceptance.
Affiliation Needs \\- Engages family/caregivers in health care situations.
Appreciation of Unique Meanings \\- Concerned with understanding others frame of reference.
Mutual Problem Solving \\- Professional behaviors that help patients and families understand how to confront, learn about, and think about their health and illness; involves a reciprocal, shared approach with resulting decisions acceptable to involved parties.
Attentive Reassurance \\- Listens and concentrates on others. Is reliable, available and attentive.
Encouraging Manner \\- The professional nurse communicates an attitude that is supportive, open, positive and tolerant.
Healing Environment \\- The professional nurse creates settings that provide privacy, safety, confidentiality and tranquility.
**Additional perks of being a Texas Health employee**
* Depending on status, benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness 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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**Learn** more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.
**Entity Highlights:**
99\\-bed facility with more than 500 physicians on our medical staff who practice a full range of specialties. In addition to our modern facility and high\\-tech equipment, we have a dedicated team of physicians and staff who go above and beyond to provide the highest quality medical care to every patient who comes through our door. As a result, we’ve been recognized as the best provider of healthcare services by our patients, peers and the community numerous times.
**If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!**
***Do you still have questions or concerns?*** Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org
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