Patient Care RN - Critical Care - Milford Delaware

Company: Bayhealth
Location: Milford, Delaware
Posted On: 11/07/2024

Why Should I Join the Bayhealth Nursing Team?Whether you're just starting out in your nursing career or have an established history of excellence in the field, we're excited for you to join our team! You deserve to work with teammates who understand the importance of your role in patient care. And that's what you'll find when you join Bayhealth!We offer flexible work schedules and educational opportunities to our nurses in a variety of departments and specialties across multiple campuses.Benefits and Perks for Being on Our Team:Bayhealth offers employees a competitive benefits package because we value our team members, we support their career growth, and we want them and their families to stay healthy.Our employee benefits include:Flexible health insurance benefits through our Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Dental, and Vision.Basic and supplemental accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverageBasic and supplemental life insuranceBayhealth Child Care Center (Kent Co. Campus)Dependent life insuranceEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees with personal and/or work-related problemsFlexible spending accounts (FSAs) - healthcare and dependent daycareShort- and long-term disability coverageChoice of retirement savings plans including 410(k) and 403(b)What's Next?Once you've applied, a recruiter will reach out to talk more about your interest. If you are qualified for the position, we'll coordinate an interview with a hiring manager and peers within the department .Patient Care RN - 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.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & ACCOUNTABILITIES:1. Provide direct, professional nursing care to specified population of patients in the acute care setting.2. Develops a patient centered plan of care based on individualized needs.3. Maintains confidentiality of the patient medical record.4. Counsel and educate patients and their care partner on treatment plans.5. Administer medication following the five rights of medication administration.6. Provide wound care and dressing changes, as applicable.7. Read and interpret patient information, making treatment decisions, when appropriate.8. Consult with physicians to decide on best treatment decisions when appropriate9. Performs nursing interventions to achieve optimal patient outcomes.10. Observe and record patient behavior and response to nursing interventions.11. Demonstrates quality, safe and effective patient care.12. Provides delegation to unlicensed assistive staff and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) staff13. Demonstrates standards of excellence which includes practicing nursing with core values of compassion, accountability, respect, teamwork and integrity.14. Demonstrates understanding and executes quality and performance improvement plans. (only for RN evaluation)15. Participates in decision making and takes actions based on ethical principles. (only for RN evaluation)16. Provides timely and accurate documentation of patient care.17. All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION AND CREDENTIAL:Education Bachelor DegreeNursing DiplomaNursing - Within 36 months of hire, if not already obtainedNursingMust be a graduate of an accredited nursing program/universityCredential Registered NurseBasic Life Support*ACLS / PALS may be required per manager's direction and timeframe *Commit to seeking specialty certification within time frame as indicated during interviewEXPERIENCE:Required: Preferred: Experience in relevant specialty.PREFERRED EDUCATION AND CREDENTIAL:EducationCredential Certification related to the position, if applicable.To view a full list of all open position at Bayhealth, please visit:https://apply.bayhealth.org/join/ More...

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