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RN - ICU Float Pool -10k Bonus Nights

UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215

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UT Southwestern Medical Center Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! ICU Float Pool 5k Bonus Nights!

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

Exceptional Benefits That Support You – Personally and Professionally

Benefits

At UT Southwestern, we believe in taking care of the people who take care of others. As a full-time employee, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, career growth, and work-life balance:

Free Medical Insurance – A free insurance plan tailored to your needs $5,000 Sign-On Bonus – A warm welcome to our team, paid in one installment Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Contributions – Secure your future with state-supported retirement Tuition Reimbursement – Advance your education with financial support for continued learning Certification Pay & Referral Bonuses – Earn more for your expertise and help grow our team Clinical Ladder Program – Boost your earnings by up to $6,000/year based on your professional development Onsite Childcare – Convenient, high-quality care for your little ones while you work Exclusive Employee Discounts – Save on hotels, gym memberships, cellphone plans, and more Generous Paid Time Off – Enjoy holidays and vacations with a flexible PTO package

To explore all the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit: utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources

Nursing Opportunities to Follow your Heart

Job Summary

The Inpatient Float Pool at UT Southwestern is a high-impact, system-level nursing team that ensures safe, responsive, and flexible staffing across both Clements University Hospital and Zale Lipshy Pavilion. Float Pool RNs and PCTs are cross-trained to support more than 30 inpatient units—including multiple critical care areas, med/surg, oncology, telemetry, progressive care, rehabilitation, and complex specialty services—adapting in real time to fluctuations in census, acuity, and staffing demands.

Essential Functions

Job Duties

Performs and accurately documents physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessments. All assessments take into consideration age specific criteria (children, adolescents, adults and older adults). Actively anticipates patient's and/or patient's family needs and expectations and utilizes these in conjunction with the assessment to develop an appropriate plan of care for the patient. Utilizes critical thinking skills in planning and prioritizing nursing care. Maintains and utilizes competencies per unit expectation. Identifies and implements appropriate nursing interventions based on the completed assessment. Completes accurate and timely documentation of these interventions. Active coordinator of the interdisciplinary plan of care. Confers with all members of the health care team in a collaborative fashion, sharing information and observations of the patient and/or patient's family in a manner that contributes to optimal patient care. Appropriately prioritizes nursing interventions based upon completed assessment. Promptly identifies changes in condition as evidenced by nursing assessment, labs, x-rays, etc. Reports changes, takes follow-up action as appropriate. Evaluates implemented interventions and modifies care according to the evaluation. Documents interventions and modifications to the plan of care in an accurate and timely manner. Adheres to appropriate hospital and/or Department of Nursing policies, procedures, clinical pathways and nationally accepted standards of nursing practice while delivering nursing care to patients. Suggests practices to enhance Nursing care based on current literature and research. Provides appropriate and timely answers and/or education to patient's and/or patient's families. Completes accurate and timely documentation of all education provided. Obtains feedback/evaluation of understanding from patient/family, i.e., have we helped you? Patient/family verbalizes comfort with after discharge care. Demonstrates effective communication with children, adolescents, adults and older adults. Welcomes and orients patient/family to the unit. Encourages patient/family participation in care. Reviews plan of care with patient/family every shift. Explains special diets, tests, procedures and medications in easily understood and appropriate language. Makes frequent rounds on patients, communicates when will return; patient infrequently needs to use call light.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Required Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program.

Experience

2 years of critical care nursing experience

Licenses and Certifications

(BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) Upon Hire and (ACLS) ADV CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) Upon Hire (RN) REGISTERED NURSE Current Texas RN license Upon Hire or (NLC) NURSING LICENSURE COMPACT-BNE Current Texas (or BNE Compact State) RN license Upon Hire and (NIHSS) Natl Inst Health Stroke Scale Certification Upon Hire and (CPI) CRISIS PREVENTION INSTITUT CER within 180 Days

Preferred Experience

3 years of nursing experience in an ICU

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Responds to all reasonable requests in an appropriate and timely manner and communicates in a concise and positive manner. Consistently maintains control of feelings, emotions, body language. Maintains patient confidentiality in accordance with University Medical Center policy. Presents constructive feedback regarding system or process failures and participates in resolution in a proactive and positive manner. Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Demands

Bending/Leaning Over Lifting Pulling Pushing Standing Stooping Talking

Working Conditions

Clinical Setting Hospital Setting

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

EEO Statement

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Primary Location

Texas-Dallas-5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Work Locations

5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Job

Nursing

Organization

866116 - Float Pool

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Night Job

Employee Status

Regular

Job Type

Standard

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Travel

No

Job Posting

Aug 12, 2025, 7:25:59 PM Seniority level

Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type

Employment type Full-time Job function

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