Patient Care RN, Periop

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, as well as stand‑alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid Emergency 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!

• 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: Variable

SALARY RANGE: 37.98 - 58.87 HOURLY

The Perioperative Onboarding Program at Bayhealth follows the AORN Perioperative 101™ curriculum, providing new and transitioning RNs with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in the operating room. This structured program includes classroom instruction, skills labs, simulations, and precepted clinical experiences to build confidence and competence in surgical nurses. Bayhealth will offer the program three times per year in January, June, and Sept.

• All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.
• Uphold Bayhealth’s values of excellence, compassion, and integrity in all aspects of patient care.
• Demonstrate commitment to professional growth by applying new skills in real-time clinical settings.
• Work collaboratively with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and OR staff to provide excellent patient outcomes.
• Assist in preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patient care, ensuring best practices in surgical nursing.
• Participate in hands‑on learning with experienced perioperative nurses in the operating room.
• Engage in a structured training program covering perioperative principles, sterile technique, patient safety, and surgical procedures.

• Education:
  
  Associate Degree Nursing or Nursing Diploma.
• Credential(s):
  Registered Nurse Basic Life Support.
• Current and unrestricted RN license in the state of Delaware (or eligibility for DE licensure).
• Experience:
  
  Minimum:
  New graduate nurses or RNs transitioning into perioperative nursing are encouraged to apply.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor Degree Nursing.
• Credential(s):
  Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support or obtained during training.