Patient Care RN - Emergency Department

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k) / 403(b) Plans

Health, dental and vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

On-site child care

Educational reimbursement

Health Care and Dependent Care FSAs

Voluntary benefits (e.g., criticalCare

Job summary

Bayhealth Medical Center in Dover, Delaware, seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department. The role provides direct patient care in a fast-paced acute setting and participates in care planning and documentation.

This full-time night shift offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, with opportunities for professional development and specialty training per manager's direction.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma.
• Certification: Registered Nurse; BLS; ACLS/PALS may be required.
• Experience: Preferred in relevant specialty.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, professional nursing care to 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 partners 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.
• Perform nursing interventions to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Observe and record patient behavior and response to nursing interventions.
• Provide delegation to unlicensed assistive staff and LPN staff.
• Demonstrate core values of compassion, accountability, respect, teamwork and integrity.
• Participate in quality and performance improvement plans.
• Collaborate in decision making and uphold ethical principles.
• Provide timely and accurate documentation of patient care.
• Other duties as assigned within scope.

Skills

Patient care

Medication administration

Documentation

Communication

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Nursing Diploma

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tools

ACLS

PALS

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Patient Care RN - Emergency Department(Job Id 18063)

Location US:DE:Dover

Post Date 11/2/2026

Category Nursing/Nursing Support

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!

Location: Kent Campus Hospital

Status: Full Time 72 Hours

Shift: Nights

SALARY RANGE:37.98 - 58.87 HOURLY

General Summary:

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 DegreeNursingOr 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.

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor Degree Nursing
  
• Credential(s): Certification related to the position, if applicable.
  
• Experience:

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