Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit — Dallas-Downtown. The Registered Nurse provides comprehensive patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, education, and discharge planning. The position works night shifts and supports patient safety, rehabilitation goals, continuity of care, and supervision of ancillary nursing personnel.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shift; 12-hour shifts; minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications:
- Registered Nurse licensure.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required before the first shift.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required before the first shift for applicable assignments.
- Minimum of two years of bedside clinical experience.
- Additional Information:
- Performs nursing assessments and develops individualized plans of care.
- Provides direct patient care using the nursing process and supports patient and family education.
- Documents assessments, interventions, patient responses, and changes in condition accurately and promptly.
- Participates in rehabilitation programming, interdisciplinary team conferences, and discharge planning.
- Communicates pertinent patient information to members of the care team to promote continuity of care and patient safety.
- Provides direction, training, delegation, and supervision to Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, and orientees.
- May assume charge responsibilities following completion of orientation.
- Promotes safe patient handling, infection prevention, environmental safety, and effective use of supplies and equipment.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
