Patient Care RN, PRN - Emergency Department
Dover, Delaware
$38–$59/hr
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Schedule and commitments
- Term
- Per Diem
What's around it?
Living costs about 3% below the US average
- Address
- 640 S STATE STREET, DOVER, DE, 19901
- CMS rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 279
- Magnet
- Designated since 2015
- RN residency
- Bayhealth Hospital Inpatient Adult NRP at Bayhealth Hospital- Kent Campus, accredited through Oct 2028
- Median rent
- $1,344/mo
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- Household income
- $60,199/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
About this role
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, a s well as stand -alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid E mergency 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!
Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:
- 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: Per Diem 0 Hours Shift: Variable
General Summary
The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients within a assigned unit with a commitment to quality and safety. Professional nursing practices, requiring specialized knowledge judgment and skill are performed using the process in accordance with hospital policy, procedures and nursing philosophy.
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Responsibilities
- Provide direct, professional nursing care to specified population of patients in the acute care setting.
- Develops a patient centered plan of care based on individualized needs.
- Maintains 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
- Performs nursing interventions to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Observe and record patient behavior and response to nursing interventions.
- Demonstrates quality, safe and effective patient care.
- Provides delegation to unlicensed assistive staff and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) staff
- Demonstrates standards of excellence which includes practicing nursing with core values of compassion, accountability, respect, teamwork and integrity.
- Demonstrates understanding and executes quality and performance improvement plans. (only for RN evaluation)
- Participates in decision making and takes actions based on ethical principles. (only for RN evaluation)
- Provides timely and accurate documentation of patient care.
- All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.
Education
Associate Degree Nursing Or Nursing Diploma.
- Credential(s): 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
Experience
Required: Preferred: Experience in relevant specialty.
Education
Bachelor Degree Nursing
- Credential(s): Certification related to the position, if applicable.
Experience
To view a full list of all open position at Bayhealth, please visit: https://apply.bayhealth.org/join/
About BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, KENT CAMPUS
How this role fits you
About the employer
The system also includes Bayhealth Medical Group-employed clinician practices across various specialties. With more than 5,000 team members, over 690 physicians, and 300 advanced practice clinicians, Bayhealth serves as a regional healthcare leader. The Kent Campus is approximately 90 minutes…
On your path
Emergency is open from year one. Fellowships take new grads. The windows matter.
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