Patient Care RN - Float Pool - Premium Pay

Bayhealth; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 49,827 - 77,228; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans

Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision

Disability and Life Insurance options

On Site Child Care

Educational Reimbursement

Job summary

Bayhealth is looking for a Registered Nurse to join their team at Kent Campus Hospital in Dover, Delaware. This full-time position focuses on providing quality nursing care to patients, developing individualized care plans, and ensuring safe medication administration. Ideal candidates will have an Associate Degree in Nursing, be a Registered Nurse, and possess relevant certifications. The role offers a range of benefits including generous paid time off and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate Degree Nursing or Nursing Diploma.
• Credential: Registered Nurse; Basic Life Support certification.
• Experience: Required; preferred in relevant specialty.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients in acute care.
• Develop a patient-centered plan based on needs.
• Administer medication and provide wound care.

Skills

Patient care

Medication administration

Wound care

Patient education

Communication

Education

Associate Degree Nursing or Nursing Diploma

Bachelor Degree Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support

ACLS/PALS

Job description

Overview

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?

Benefits

• 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

Days

Salary Range

36.17 - 56.06 hourly

General Summary

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients within an 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

• Provide direct, professional nursing care to specified population of 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 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.
• Demonstrate quality, safe and effective patient care.
• Provide delegation to unlicensed assistive staff and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) staff.
• Demonstrate standards of excellence which includes practicing nursing with core values of compassion, accountability, respect, teamwork and integrity.
• Demonstrate understanding and execute quality and performance improvement plans (only for RN evaluation).
• Participate in decision making and take actions based on ethical principles (only for RN evaluation).
• Provide timely and accurate documentation of patient care.
• All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience

• Education: Associate Degree Nursing 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 the 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: As applicable.

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