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Overview

Registered Nurse (RN) Opportunity – Day Shift

Wellington Regional Medical Center is located in Wellington, Florida. It is a 235-bed, acute care hospital, owned by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. Wellington Regional has provided high quality healthcare services to the residents of Palm Beach County since 1986. As a community hospital, accredited by The Joint Commission, Wellington Regional remains at the forefront of advanced technologies and continues to expand programs and services to meet community needs.

We promote an environment that fosters compassion, teamwork, innovation and opportunities for professional growth. Our mission is supported by our commitment to fair and ethical treatment for all.

• Provide safe, competent nursing care for patients in accordance with facility policies, standards and philosophy.
• Provide professional leadership and support to the healthcare team.
• Demonstrate Service Excellence and patient-centered care; recognize and respond to patient needs and contribute to process improvements.
• Recognize signs and symptoms of stroke, call a stroke alert, verbalize the stroke alert process, and assist with stroke patient care including telemedicine consultation, physician evaluation, and transport for CT scan as indicated.
• Assist ICU nurse with telemedicine consult and transport of inpatient stroke alert to and from CT scan.
• Perform and document NIHSS and bedside swallow assessments; prepare patients for Endovascular treatment as indicated.
• Maintain currency in stroke knowledge by completing annual training.

• Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program.
• Prefer one year full-time or three years part-time experience in an acute care setting.
• BLS (current upon hire).
• ACLS, and/or required specialty training or course completion (or obtained within three months of employment) in required specialty.
• Current Florida nursing license.
• Must successfully pass any pre-employment assessment(s) required by the facility.

Our nursing teams feature a top-of-license approach utilizing a reliable cohort of RNs, LPNs & Clinical Managers, dedicated to patient safety and quality care.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Educational assistance
• SoFi student loan refinancing program
• Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations
• Health Stream online learning catalogue with CEU courses

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and support recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We value diversity and inclusion among our teammates.

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Contact for more information about the Registered Nurse (RN) position:
Wendy Russell, Nurse Recruiter at  or .