Patient Care RN Weekender - PCU

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

Benefits offered by this job

On-site child care

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Bayhealth Medical Center in Dover, DE, is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Progressive Care Unit (PCU) at the Kent Campus. The role includes direct patient care for adults 18+, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and participation in residency and orientation programs.

The position is full-time, 72 hours per biweekly pay period, with a Day shift. Bayhealth offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including PTO, matching retirement plans, health/dental/vision coverage,

Qualifications

• RN license and active registration.
• No prior required experience per job listing.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, professional nursing care to patients in the PCU unit.
• Develop patient-centered plans of care.
• Administer medications following the five rights of medication administration.
• Document care accurately and timely.
• Collaborate with physicians and care teams to decide on best treatment plans.
• Provide wound care and dressing changes as applicable.
• Support patient safety and quality improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrate Bayhealth values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity, Teamwork.
• Mentor and delegate tasks to licensed and unlicensed staff as appropriate.
• Participate in orientation and residency programs to support professional growth.

Education

Associate Degree Nursing Or Nursing Diploma

Job description

Location: US:DE:Dover

Post Date: 10/19/2026

Category: Nursing/Nursing Support

Close Date

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: Days

SALARY RANGE: 37.98 - 58.87 HOURLY

Unit Description:

PCU- The Progressive Care Unit (PCU) is a large 32 bed telemetry step-down unit located at the Bayhealth Kent Campus in Dover. We care for an adult 18+ patient population with complex comorbidities not limited to, but with a special focus in neurological diagnoses. We serve as a fast-paced transition point between the Intensive Care Unit and medical surgical unit s. We are looking for team members that are critical thinkers, adaptable, and enjoy a challenge. We prioritize safe patient care and the Bayhealth values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork. As a unit , we focus on teamwork and support growth and professional development at all positions. We participate in the accredited Nurse Residency Program, have a robust orientation process, and team culture that can support nurses with varying backgrounds and levels of experience.

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 (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: None Required.

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

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

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