Patient Care Registered Nurse RN - Progressive Care PCU

Bayhealth; Milford (DE); Presencial; USD 78.000 - 89.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

PTO

401(k) match

Health insurance

On-site child care

Educational reimbursement

FSA

Voluntary benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Bayhealth Sussex Campus is seeking a Patient Care Registered Nurse (RN) for the 5B Progressive Care Unit in Milford, DE. This is a full-time night-shift position (12-hour shifts) on the Sussex campus, with responsibilities spanning direct patient care, care planning, and collaborative practice.

The unit holds AACN Silver Beacon status and emphasizes teamwork. Required education includes an Associate Degree in Nursing or a Nursing Diploma with RN licensure and BLS; ACLS/PALS may be required as

Formación

• Education: Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma.
• Credentials: Registered Nurse (RN) and Basic Life Support (BLS). ACLS/PALS may be required per manager's direction.

Responsabilidades

• Provide direct, professional nursing care to acute care patients.
• Develop patient-centered plans of care based on individual needs.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient records.
• Administer medications following rights of med administration.
• Provide wound care and dressing changes when applicable.

Educación

Associate Degree in Nursing

Nursing Diploma

Descripción del empleo

Patient Care Registered Nurse RN - Progressive Care PCU(Job Id 17550)

Location: US:DE:Milford

Location: Sussex Campus Hospital, Milford Delaware

Employment Type: Employee

Description

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, a s well as stand -alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid E mergency 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!

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

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

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience

• Education:
• Associate DegreeNursing
  ; 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