Registered Nurse - 4E, Med Surg

Nemours Children's Health; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health invites a Registered Nurse to join the 4E Med Surg team in Wilmington, DE. The unit handles general and specialty cases with state-of-the-art monitors and EMR access, enabling bedside medication verification for patient safety.

The RN will implement the patient care delivery model, assess and plan care, and ensure high-quality, family-centered rounds with inter-professional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• BSN preferred; required to obtain within 3 years.
• Inpatient experience preferred; minimum 2 years preferred.
• Must be eligible for Delaware state license (or compact license).
• BLS certification required; PALS certification required to obtain within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Implement the patient care delivery model for assigned patients and family.
• Assess, plan, provide and evaluate the care provided to patients.
• Provide high-quality, family-centered care and participate in daily inter-professional rounds.

Education

BSN (preferred; must obtain within 3 years)

Job description

Job Description

Nemours is seeking an RN to join our 4E, Med Surg team in Wilmington, DE. 4 East is a 24-bed general, specialty and subspecialty medical unit with a high population of patients requiring respiratory or gastrointestinal management. Each single patient room is equipped with oxygen, compressed air and suction, along with state-of-the-art cardiorespiratory bedside monitors and computers that enable the healthcare team to access a patient’s electronic medical record. These computers are also used in the barcoding administration of medications which ensures patient safety by verifying that the correct medication is given to the appropriate child. This unit’s goals are to provide high-quality, cost-effective, family-centered care. Family-centered care rounds are performed daily to assure an inter-professional approach and partnership with the patient and family.

Schedule

60 hrs every 2 wks, night shift RN with every third weekend requirement and holiday rotation package (plus flex holiday) as needed.

JOIN THE NEMOURS NURSING TEAM!

The primary role of the Registered Nurse is to implement the patient care delivery model for the patient and their family. Additionally the registered nurse is responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, providing and evaluating, the care provided to assigned patients.

Additional Requirement

• You must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• BSN preferred, required to obtain within 3 years
• Inpatient Experience Preferred- Minimum of 2yrs experience preferred
• Must be eligible for Delaware State license (or compact license).
• BLS certification with the American Heart Association Required; PALS certification required to obtain within 1 year

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida - along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org .