Patient Care RN - Med-Surg 3 West

Bayhealth; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 78,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plans

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

On-site Child Care

Educational Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Bayhealth Medical Center is seeking a Patient Care RN for Med-Surg 3 West in Dover, DE. The role involves providing direct professional nursing care, developing individualized care plans, and collaborating with physicians to determine best treatment decisions.

The shift is 7a–7p at the Kent Campus, with a full-time schedule and a competitive benefits package. The position requires an Associate Degree in Nursing or a Nursing Diploma and RN licensure with BLS.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate Degree; Nursing; Or Nursing Diploma.
• Credential(s): Registered Nurse, Basic Life Support.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, professional nursing care to patients in the acute care setting.
• Develop a patient-centered plan of care based on individualized needs.
• Maintain confidentiality of the patient medical records.
• 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 and make 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.

Skills

Patient care

Medication administration

Documentation

Wound care

Delegation

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Nursing Diploma

Job description

Patient Care RN - Med-Surg 3 West(Job Id 17211)

Location US:DE:Dover

Post Date 8/24/2026

Category Nursing/Nursing Support

Close Date

Employment Type Employee

Description

Patient Care RN -Med-Surg 3 West

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 per pay period

Shift: Days; 7a - 7p

SALARY RANGE:37.98 + BOE, 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 Degree; Nursing; Or Nursing Diploma.
  
• Credential(s): Registered Nurse, Basic Life Support.
• Experience: None.

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

• Credential(s): Certification related to the position, if applicable.
• Experience: Experience in relevant specialty.

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