Texas Medical Center - Houston, TX

Registered Nurse, Days & Nights, Critical Care: Heart Failure & Heart Transplant IMU/ICU

$10K SIGN-ON BONUS

Required

• active RN Texas License, or active multi-state compact RN license, clear of stipulations or disciplinary actions.
• BSN or also will accept ADN if: Minimum 2 years ADN experience in an acute care setting and can complete BSN within 3 years of employment
• Must have at least 1 year recent acute care IMU/ICU experience
• Must have an updated resume - job history dates and units worked in must be accurate
• Must have proven track record of consistent work history.
  

Sign-On Bonus $10K - $15K

$10K for RN II: 1-3 years RN experience.

$15K for 3+ years (RN III: 3-10 years RN experience and RN IV: 10+ years RN experience).

Distributed in 3 payments:

1st payment - 20% of amount approved for specific job; first paycheck

2nd payment - 40% of amount approved for specific job; first pay period of the month following employee’s one-year anniversary in the role.

3rd payment - 40% of amount approved for specific job; First pay period of the month following employee’s two-year anniversary in the role.

PAY

Our RN salaries range from $65,000 to $110,000.

There are variables that would place a candidate with a job profile of RN I, RN II, RN III, or RN IV.

These variables include LVN conversions and years of experience.

We'd be delighted to receive a candidate and complete a phone interview with them to go over their projected salary as well as added sign-on bonus, COVID-19 shift bonus, night shift differential, and TMC geographic differential.

Each year, Memorial Hermann assesses the healthcare market and adjusts salaries in specific job categories to meet the market’s demands. This year, it is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has put certain clinical workers in high demand. Effective Sept. 12, 2021 Memorial Hermann will adjust salaries of full-time, part-time and PRN inpatient RNs (including non-bedside inpatient nurses). The increases will be calculated based on current salary (for internal employees) and years of experience. So, that means better rates!

SUMMARY

Multiple Units Available, please see below unit descriptions

Unit: Sarofim Heart Failure IMU/ICU

Day (7am - 7pm) and Night (7pm - 7am) Shifts Available

Shift: Three, 12-hour shifts

Nurse to Patient Ratio: IMU: 1:3-4, ICU: 1:1-2 Beds

Unit Description

At our Texas Medical Center (TMC) campus, we are fortunate to have the opportunity to expand our physical footprint into the new Sarofim Pavilion, so that we may continue providing excellent patient care to our community. The expansion includes a dedicated floor to support our growing Heart and Vascular population. These new beds are in addition to our current compliment of beds within the Heart & Vascular (HVI) service line at TMC. As a Sarofim Heart ICU Nurse, you will have the opportunity to care for patients with end stage heart failure in critical condition. These patients may need advanced device management as a bridge to transplant or destination therapy, such as LVAD.

*2 years ICU experience preferred

Unit: Heart Transplant IMU

Day (7am - 7pm) and Night (7pm - 7am) Shifts Available

Shift: Three, 12-hour shifts

Nurse to Patient Ratio: 1:3-4 Beds

Unit Description

Heart Transplant IMU is a high acuity IMU that provides care to patients in advanced heart failure including Left Ventricle Assist Devices, heart transplants, and lung transplants and post-cardiac surgeries/procedures including coronary artery bypass and valves

Multiple accreditations (VAD, Magnet, Stroke, Transplant), professional growth opportunities (device training, thorough orientation, continuing education)

*1-2 years of Acute Care experience, Med Surg and/or Cardiac Tele preferred 

Unit: Heart Transplant ICU

Day (7am - 7pm) and Night (7pm - 7am) Shifts Available

Shift: Three, 12-hour shifts

Nurse to Patient Ratio: 1:1-2 Beds

Unit Description

The Heart Transplant ICU is a challenging, but very exciting unit, as it has a higher level of intensity than other areas; 1:1 care due to ECMO, VAD and transplant. The Heart Transplant ICU offers excellent teamwork and physician support. New and current staff received additional training on ECMO, VAD, Transplant and hemodynamics. Imagine the possibilities that come along with working at one of the fastest-growing transplant programs in the nation!

HT ICU received the AACN Beacon award for excellence. Beacon award for excellence recognizes caregivers in stellar units whose consistent and systematic approach to evidence based care optimizes patient outcomes. Beacon award also signifies a positive and supportive work environment with a greater collaboration between colleagues and leaders, higher morale and lower turnover.

*1-2 years of ICU experience, preferably in cardiac care preferred

COMPANY CULTURE

What does it mean to truly connect with a patient? You’ll find out as part of the Memorial Hermann Health System. Here, you’ll have the unique opportunity to utilize the latest technical advances in medicine while also benefiting from our insights into the human aspects of care. You’ll serve each patient as an individual, and you’ll help develop their own personalized plan of care.

Every day, you’ll be empowered to do what’s best for them while also advancing your own skills. If you want to explore a change in your career, we encourage it. In fact, we celebrate it. Your mentors will guide your growth, your co-workers will encourage your success and your career will be built the way you want. We invite you to follow your dreams and lead with compassionate care.

The Houston Chronicle named us a Top Workplace for the 10th consecutive year. They partnered with Energage to gather survey responses from employees, and ranked companies based on criteria ranging from company values and culture, to leadership and benefits.

We rated highly based on our values and the meaningful work we do. We’re honored to receive this recognition and inspired to do more for our people.

BENEFITS

• Dental Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Retirement
• Paid Time Off