Patient Care RN

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

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & Holidays

401(k) matching

Health/Dental/Vision insurance

Disability & Life Insurance

On-site child care

Educational reimbursement

FSA/Dependent Care

Job summary

Bayhealth Sussex Campus (Milford, DE) seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for 5B Progressive Care Unit. The role involves direct patient care in a high-acuity setting with teamwork and leadership responsibilities. 72-hour biweekly schedule includes 12-hour night shifts and ongoing professional development.

Requirements include an Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma, RN license, and Basic Life Support. ACLS/PALS may be required depending on management direction.

Qualifications

• RN education and licensure (state RN license)
• BLS required; ACLS/PALS may be required by manager
• Commit to specialty certification as indicated during interview

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, professional nursing care to patients in acute care.
• Develop patient-centered plan of care based on needs.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient records.
• Counsel and educate patients and families on treatment plans.
• Administer medications following rights of med administration.
• Perform wound care and dressing changes as applicable.
• Read, interpret patient information and support treatment decisions.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient education

Documentation

Teamwork

Medication administration

Clinical assessment

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Nursing Diploma

Job 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!

• 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

Location: Sussex Campus Hospital, Milford Delaware

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
  
• Experience: Required: Preferred: Experience in relevant specialty.