Registered Nurse, Med/Surg - Full-time, Days

Overview

Registered Nurse (Med Surg) - Full-time-Mesquite Specialty Hospital

Join our world-class team of driven, passionate healthcare professionals who are focused on service excellence and providing top quality care!

Mesquite Specialty Hospital in Mesquite, Texas (in the Dallas–Fort Worth area) is a long-term acute care hospital providing advanced medical care for patients with serious, prolonged illnesses or complex injuries. We specialize in treating patients who need extended hospitalization and intensive services – such as ventilator/respiratory care, cardiac monitoring, IV medication management, and complex wound care – in order to recover sufficiently before transitioning to home or a lower level of care.

Mesquite Specialty Hospital offers an intimate, patient-focused setting with all private rooms and an expert team, including physicians, critical care nurses, respiratory therapists, and rehabilitation staff. Our caregivers approach each patient with compassion and dedication, developing individualized care plans that address both medical and rehabilitative needs.

Joint Commission-accredited and honored for quality respiratory care, Mesquite Specialty Hospital provides a healing, supportive environment where medically fragile patients can achieve stabilization and begin their journey toward recovery.

Accredited and part of Ernest Health’s nationally recognized network, Mesquite Specialty Hospital focuses on compassionate, effective care that helps patients regain independence and quality of life.

Our hospital offers comprehensive benefits, designed to support your health and financial well-being.

Benefits:

PPO and High-Deductible Medical Plan options
Flexible and Health Saving account options available
Dental and Vision coverage
401K with employer matching
Life insurance
Short-and-long term disability
Competitive compensation and shift differentials. CRRN/CCRN pay!

Wellness & Work Life balance:

Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges with participation incentives.
Earned Time Off - Start accruing vacation time on start date.

Professional Growth:

Clinical Career Ladder bonus program
Nursing Preceptor bonus program
House Supervisor Training
Continuing education opportunities

What you bring:

A passion for providing patient care, strong clinical skills, and a strong collaborator with Physicians and Therapists.
Degree from an accredited Nursing Program.
Current State Registered Nurse License.
Current CPR

As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus on enhancing the employees’ work experience, recognizing, and celebrating achievements. We also encourage employees to share their work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is “You Spoke, We Listened”. These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

Successful completion of accredited Registered Nursing program required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree preferred.
Current state license as a Registered Nurse required.
Current CPR Certification required.
One (1) year recent experience preferred. Acute care setting preferred.
ACLS certification preferred in LTACH and Texas hospitals.

Additional Qualifications/Skills:

Knowledge of and adherence to current nursing theory and practice, infection control, and wound care standards of practice.
Knowledge of accreditation standards to ensure adherence to all standards set forth by state and accrediting agencies of TJC and CMS.
Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures, and utilizes proper policies, procedures, and guidelines in caring for patients.
Demonstrates critical thinking skills.
Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
Effective organizational and time management skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients within assigned unit. The role is also responsible for patient assessments, planning, supervising, interventions, and evaluations designed to prevent complications of physical disability, restore optimal functioning, and help the patient adapt to an altered life style. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.

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