Patient Care Registered Nurse RN - Med Surg

Patient Care Registered Nurse RN - Med Surg
* Sign-On Bonus*

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* Sign-On Bonus* role at Bayhealth
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Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore.

$36.17/hr - $56.06/hr

• 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
• Critical Care Coverage and more
• $15,000 Sign-on Bonus Eligible

Kent Campus Hospital, Dover, DE.

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Three A (3A) is an acuity adaptable floor located at our Bayhealth Kent Campus in Dover. The unit is a 20 bed unit that cares for a variety of medically complex conditions including stroke, telemetry, cardiac drips, continuous bipap and more. 3A is a certified stroke unit and staff on this floor are required to become NIHSS certified.

• Provide direct, professional nursing care to specified population of patients in the acute care setting.
• Develop a patient-centered plan of care based on individualized needs.
• Maintain confidentiality of the patient medical record.
• Counsel and educate patients and their care partner 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, making 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.
• Demonstrate quality, safe and effective patient care.
• Provide delegation to unlicensed assistive staff and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) staff.
• Demonstrate standards of excellence which includes practicing nursing with core values of compassion, accountability, respect, teamwork and integrity.
• Provide timely and accurate documentation of patient care.
• All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

• Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma.
• 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.

• Bachelor Degree Nursing.
• Certification related to the position, if applicable.

Full-time.