Med-Surg RN: Impactful Patient Care, Day Shift

Bayhealth; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 4,408,000 - 6,061,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Health, dental & vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

On-site child care

Educational reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical/De

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Bayhealth Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Kent Campus to provide direct, professional care in the acute care setting. The successful candidate will develop patient-centered plans, administer medications, educate patients and families, and collaborate with physicians to ensure the best outcomes.

Positions are full-time, 72 hours per pay period, days 7a–7p, with a competitive hourly rate of 37.98 BoE.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate Degree; Nursing; Or Nursing Diploma.
• Credential: Registered Nurse, Basic Life Support.
• Experience: None.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Certification related to the position, if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, professional nursing care to patients in the acute care setting.
• Develop a patient-centered plan of care based on individualized needs.
• Maintain confidentiality of the patient medical record.
• Counsel and educate patients and their 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, making treatment decisions when appropriate.
• Consult with physicians to decide on best treatment decisions when appropriate.
• Perform nursing interventions to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Observe and record patient behavior and response to nursing interventions.
• Demonstrate quality, safe and effective patient care.
• Provide delegation to unlicensed assistive staff and LPN staff.
• Demonstrates standards of excellence with compassion, accountability, respect, teamwork and integrity.
• Participate in quality and performance improvement plans.
• Provide timely and accurate documentation of patient care.
• All other duties as assigned within scope.

Skills

Direct patient care

Nursing assessment

Medication administration

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Nursing Diploma

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Bayhealth Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Kent Campus to provide direct, professional care in the acute care setting. The successful candidate will develop patient-centered plans, administer medications, educate patients and families, and collaborate with physicians to ensure the best outcomes.

Positions are full-time, 72 hours per pay period, days 7a–7p, with a competitive hourly rate of 37.98 BoE.