Patient Care Registered Nurse RN - Progressive Care PCU

Bayhealth; Meilsen; Vor Ort; EUR 69.000 - 107.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Paid Time Off

401(k)/403(b) matching

Health, Dental, Vision

Disability and Life Insurance

On Site Child Care

Educational Reimbursement

Health Care and Dependent Care FSA

Voluntary Benefits

Zusammenfassung

Bayhealth Medical Center is a healthcare leader with campuses in Dover, Milford, and a stand‑alone Emergency Department in Smyrna. The Sussex Campus in Milford offers a 24‑bed Progressive Care Unit, with AACN Beacon Award recognition for quality and teamwork.

The Registered Nurse position at 5B is a 24-bed unit focusing on safe, evidence-based care. The role requires an Associate Degree in Nursing or a Nursing Diploma, with BLS at minimum and ACLS/PALS as directed by management.

Qualifikationen

• RN required with current licensure and BLS certification.
• ACLS/PALS may be required per manager’s direction.
• Commit to seeking specialty certification within time frame during interview.

Aufgaben

• Provide direct, professional nursing care to patients in the acute care setting.
• Develop patient-centered plans of care based on individual needs.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient medical records.
• Counsel and educate patients and care partners on treatment plans.
• Administer medications following the five rights of medication administration.
• Provide wound care and dressing changes as applicable.
• Read and interpret patient information to inform treatment decisions.

Kenntnisse

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Teamwork

Integrity

Ausbildung

Associate Degree Nursing

Nursing Diploma

Jobbeschreibung

If you care about the opportunity to grow, to make a difference, to build a future and a life, then we just might have the career for you. Care to talk?

Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, as well as stand‑alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid Emergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton. We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore. Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!

Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Educational Reimbursement
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Location: Sussex Campus Hospital, Milford Delaware

Status: Full Time 72 Hours Biweekly

Shift: Nights 12-Hour Shifts

SALARY RANGE: 37.98 - 58.87 HOURLY

General Summary:

5B at the Bayhealth Sussex campus is a 24 bed Progressive Care Unit. The unit is equipped with 5 ICU headboards. This unit participates in Nurse Governance, Nurse Residency and has excellent teamwork and leadership. 5B was recently awarded the AACN Silver level Beacon Award; This prestigious national award recognizes hospital units that demonstrate exceptional patient outcomes, healthy work environment and sustained commitment evidence-based nursing practice. More information can be found on the AACN website at http://www.aacn.org/beaconaward

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients within a assigned unit with a commitment to quality and safety. Professional nursing practices, requiring specialized knowledge judgment and skill are performed using the process in accordance with hospital policy, procedures and nursing philosophy.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct, professional nursing care to specified population of patients in the acute care setting.
• Develops a patient centered plan of care based on individualized needs.
• Maintains confidentiality of the patient medical record.
• Counsel and educate patients and their care partner on treatment plans.
• Administer medication following the five rights of medication administration.
• Provide wound care and dressing changes, as applicable.
• Read and interpret patient information, making treatment decisions, when appropriate.
• Consult with physicians to decide on best treatment decisions when appropriate
• Performs nursing interventions to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Observe and record patient behavior and response to nursing interventions.
• Demonstrates quality, safe and effective patient care.
• Provides delegation to unlicensed assistive staff and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) staff
• Demonstrates standards of excellence which includes practicing nursing with core values of compassion, accountability, respect, teamwork and integrity.
• Demonstrates understanding and executes quality and performance improvement plans. (only for RN evaluation)
• Participates in decision making and takes actions based on ethical principles. (only for RN evaluation)
• Provides timely and accurate documentation of patient care.
• All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

• Education:
• Associate Degree Nursing
• Or Nursing Diploma.
• Credential(s):
• Registered Nurse Basic Life Support
• *ACLS / PALS may be required per manager’s direction and timeframe *Commit to seeking specialty certification within time frame as indicated during interview