Patient Care RN, Periop
Dover, DE
Emergency
Posted Jun 18
- Shift
- Rotating
- Unit
- OR
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Rotating
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Delaware is $37/hr, across 43 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
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:
Read the full posting
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: 36.17 - 56.06hourly
General
Summary
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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Required Education, Credential(s) and
Experience
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.
Preferred Education, Credential(s) and
Experience
Education
Bachelor Degree Nursing
Credential(s): Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support or obtained during training
Experience
To view a full list of all open position at Bayhealth, please visit: https://apply.bayhealth.org/join/
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Requirements
- DE
- Current and unrestricted RN license in the state of Delaware (or eligibility for DE licensure)
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
Place
- City
- Dover, DE
- Median rent
- $1,344/mo
- Local household income
- $60,199/yr
- Metro price level
- 2% below the national average
- Address
- 640 South St, Dover, DE 19901, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Dover area index 97.5, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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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
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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