Patient Care RN - NICU

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

Job summary

Bayhealth Medical Center seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for a part-time night shift at the Kent Campus Hospital. This role provides direct patient care in an acute setting, developing individualized plans and ensuring safety and quality of care.

Responsibilities include medication administration, patient education, wound care, and collaboration with physicians to determine best treatment paths. Strong acute care experience preferred; BLS required, ACLS/PALS may be needed.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing is required.
• RN with BLS certification; ACLS/PALS may be required per manager direction.
• Acute care RN experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, professional nursing care in the acute care setting.
• Develop a patient-centered plan of care based on individualized needs.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient medical records.
• Counsel and educate patients and 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 and assist with treatment decisions.
• Consult with physicians to decide on best treatment decisions.
• Perform nursing interventions to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Observe and record patient behavior and response to care.
• Demonstrate standards of excellence with compassion, accountability, respect, teamwork and integrity.
• Oversee delegation to unlicensed staff and LPNs.
• Contribute to quality and performance improvement plans.

Education

Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor Degree Nursing

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!

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

Part Time 48 Hours

Nights

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: Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing
• Credential(s): Registered Nurse RN
  Basic Life Support BLS
  *ACLS / PALS may be required per manager’s direction and timeframe*Commit to seeking specialty certification within time frame as indicated during interview
• Experience: Acute care RN experience strongly preferred

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

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

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