Patient Care RN - Day Surgery

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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!

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: Full Time 72 Hours per pay period
• Shift: Day/ Evening; 4 shifts/week (9-hour) 5:30am - 8:00pm

Additional shift considerations: Cross-training with PACU; some call; some weekends; some nights (may work up to 10:00pm)

SALARY RANGE: 37.98 + BOE, HOURLY plus call incentive

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.

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.

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience

Education

Associate Degree; Nursing; Or Nursing Diploma. Credential(s): Registered Nurse, Basic Life Support.

Experience

None.

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience

Education

Bachelor Degree, Nursing. Credential(s): Certification related to the position, if applicable.

Experience

Experience in relevant specialty.

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