Night Shift Registered Nurse — Patient Care Growth

Bayhealth; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans

Health, Dental, Vision

Disability and Life Insurance

On Site Child Care

Educational Reimbursement

Health Care and Dependent Care FSAs

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Bayhealth is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Kent Campus in Delaware. The role provides professional nursing care in a high-demand acute care setting, with a night shift and a 72-hour schedule. The nurse will develop patient-centered plans, administer medications, and ensure accurate documentation.

Ideal candidates hold an RN license with BLS and ACLS/PALS as required. Compensation is competitive with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for specialty certification over time.

Qualifications

• Education: ADN or Nursing Diploma; RN license required.
• BLS and ACLS/PALS as directed by manager.
• Experience in relevant specialty preferred.
• Commit to seeking specialty certification within time frame as indicated during interview.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, professional nursing care to patients in the acute care setting.
• Develop a patient-centered plan of care based on individual 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 to make treatment decisions.
• Consult with physicians to determine best treatment decisions.
• Perform nursing interventions to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Observe and record patient behavior and response to nursing interventions.
• Demonstrate standards of excellence through compassion, accountability, respect, teamwork and integrity.
• Provide timely and accurate documentation of patient care.

Skills

Patient care

Medication administration

Documentation

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse license

Basic Life Support (BLS)

ACLS/PALS certification

Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma

Job description

Bayhealth is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Kent Campus in Delaware. The role provides professional nursing care in a high-demand acute care setting, with a night shift and a 72-hour schedule. The nurse will develop patient-centered plans, administer medications, and ensure accurate documentation.

Ideal candidates hold an RN license with BLS and ACLS/PALS as required. Compensation is competitive with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for specialty certification over time.