Registered Nurse (RN) - Trauma Step Down

Delray Medical Center; Delray Beach (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Career development opportunities

Health savings accounts

Job summary

Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, FL, is seeking a Registered Nurse for a full-time day shift. The RN delivers high quality, safe, cost effective nursing care, coordinates patient care across the team, and ensures compliance with infection control and safety standards to support optimal discharge outcomes.

This hospital offers a comprehensive benefits package and ongoing professional development, plus a signing bonus up to $20,000 paid over 24 months for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Education recognized by the State of Florida as qualification for Registered Nurse licensure.
• Preferred: BSN.
• Prior clinical experience in area of expertise preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reports for scheduled shift on time and prepared to assume responsibilities.
• Reports to work in proper uniform or attire.
• Leaves for meal break on time and returns on time.
• Varies work schedule to meet the needs of the department.
• Ensures all overtime has been approved by the department head prior to working.
• Schedules all time off with supervisor's approval.
• Strictly adheres to hospital attendance/tardiness policies 100% of the time.
• Wears I.D. badge in visible location at all times on hospital property.
• Attends and participates in meetings and is responsible for information communicated at meetings.
• Attends all hospital mandatory in-services on a timely basis as scheduled.
• Participates as an active team member at staff meetings.
• Reads communications and acts upon in a positive and informative manner.
• Is an active participant in assigned Performance Improvement meetings.
• Adheres to Corporate, Regional, hospital and departmental policy and procedure 100% of the time.
• Reads and comprehends the company's Standards of Conduct. During the past evaluation period, has demonstrated compliance with the company's Ethics program.
• Has participated in one hour of Standards of Conduct training within the last 12 months.
• Understands that compliance with Corporate Integrity Program is a condition of employment and violation of any principals or practices of the program will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding patient/employee/facility/corporate information 100% of the time.
• Follows Infection Control procedures at all times.
• Strictly adheres to Standard Precautions by adhering to the usage of personal protective equipment when handling blood or bodily fluids.
• Washes hands and other skin surfaces with soap and water thoroughly and immediately if contaminated with blood or other bodily fluids and before and after patient contact.
• Dispose of sharps in puncture resistant needle boxes.
• All healthcare workers who participate in invasive procedures must routinely use appropriate barrier precautions. Wear gloves, goggles, and surgical masks for all invasive procedures.
• All specimens of blood and bodily fluids should be put in a well-constructed container with a secure lid to prevent leaking during transport. Specimen containers should be placed in biohazardous coded plastic bag for transportation.
• Adheres to isolation procedures and techniques at all times as applicable.
• Demonstrates adequate knowledge of Safety Policies and Procedures, the use of MSDS sheets, Hazardous Material procedures, and Safety Codes.
• Demonstrates adequate knowledge of Security issues, i.e., personal protection, protection of personnel and hospital property.
• Demonstrates the ability to adapt to varied age-specific patient populations.

Education

Registered Nurse licensure in Florida

BSN (preferred)

Job description

Full Time, Days

Up to $20,000 SOB for qualified candidates, paid over 24 months.

The RN provides high quality, safe, cost effective, total nursing care to all patients. The RN assumes responsibility for overall coordination and integration of patient care based on the nursing process. The RN directs care according to established standards of safety, risk management, QI, Infection Control, with the goal being to discharge the patient with an optimum level of care provided.

Responsibilities

• Reports for scheduled shift on time and prepared to assume responsibilities.
• Reports to work in proper uniform or attire.
• Leaves for meal break on time and returns on time.
• Varies work schedule to meet the needs of the department.
• Ensures all overtime has been approved by the department head prior to working.
• Schedules all time off with supervisor's approval.
• Strictly adheres to hospital attendance/tardiness policies 100% of the time.
• Wears I.D. badge in visible location at all times on hospital property.
• Attends and participates in meetings and is responsible for information communicated at meetings.
• Attends all hospital mandatory in-services on a timely basis as scheduled.
• Participates as an active team member at staff meetings.
• Reads communications and acts upon in a positive and informative manner.
• Is an active participant in assigned Performance Improvement meetings.
• Adheres to Corporate, Regional, hospital and departmental policy and procedure 100% of the time.
• Reads and comprehends the company's Standards of Conduct. During the past evaluation period, has demonstrated compliance with the company's Ethics program.
• Has participated in one hour of Standards of Conduct training within the last 12 months.
• Understands that compliance with Corporate Integrity Program is a condition of employment and violation of any principals or practices of the program will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding patient/employee/facility/corporate information 100% of the time.
• Follows Infection Control procedures at all times.
• Strictly adheres to Standard Precautions by adhering to the usage of personal protective equipment when handling blood or bodily fluids.
• Washes hands and other skin surfaces with soap and water thoroughly and immediately if contaminated with blood or other bodily fluids and before and after patient contact.
• Dispose of sharps in puncture resistant needle boxes.
• All healthcare workers who participate in invasive procedures must routinely use appropriate barrier precautions. Wear gloves, goggles, and surgical masks for all invasive procedures.
• All specimens of blood and bodily fluids should be put in a well-constructed container with a secure lid to prevent leaking during transport. Specimen containers should be placed in biohazardous coded plastic bag for transportation.
• Adheres to isolation procedures and techniques at all times as applicable.
• Demonstrates adequate knowledge of Safety Policies and Procedures, the use of MSDS sheets, Hazardous Material procedures, and Safety Codes.
• Demonstrates adequate knowledge of Security issues, i.e., personal protection, protection of personnel and hospital property.
• Demonstrates the ability to adapt to varied age-specific patient populations.

Education

• Minimum: Education recognized by the State of Florida as qualification for Registered Nurse licensure.
• Preferred: BSN

Experience

• Prior clinical experience in area of expertise preferred.

Required Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Registered Nurse - licensed in the State of Florida. BLS, ACLS, Basic EKG, critical care course and/or emergency care course that includes critical care didactic as part of course.

Other Qualifications

• PALS within six (6) months
• TNCC within one year - Trauma Resus and TICU only. Optional for TSD
• ENPC within one year - Trauma Resus only. Optional for TICU and TSD
• CCRN, TCRN preferred

At Delray Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That's why we offer more than a job - we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Delray Medical Center, part of the Palm Beach Health Network, is a 536-bed acute care hospital spanning 30 acres, employing over 1,700 employees, 700 physicians and serving southern Palm Beach County for over 40 years. As both a community hospital and state-designated Level I Trauma Center, Delray Medical Center offers several specialized services including advanced cardiac and vascular facilities, orthopedics, neurosciences, emergency care and weight-loss surgery. Pinecrest Rehabilitation and Outpatient Hospital at Delray Medical Center is the only state designated brain and spinal cord injury rehabilitation program in the county by the State of Florida. Delray Medical Center is also home to Fair Oaks Pavilion, a 53-bed adult psychiatry unit. Come join one of our many teams!