Memorial Hospital in Temple, TX, part of Baylor Scott & White Healthis seeking a full time Registered Nurse to join our amazingMedical Surgical Telemetry Unit (STC-5)! The #1 city in the nation for Nursing opportunities and advancement! Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital is a 636-bed specialty care teaching hospital and the only Level 1 Trauma Center between Dallas and Austin.
Schedule: Full Time - Days/Nights - 36 hours per week
Unit Summary
This 36-bed telemetry monitored nursing unit provides the opportunity to work with a wide variety of patients ranging in age from Adults to Geriatrics. The conditions that are within the scope of service for STC-5 include but are not limited to the following:
* Wide variety of Medical Diagnosis, Most patients we see come from the ICU, especially the MICU
* Patients requiring medication regimens
* Patients with impaired respiratory status
* Patients requiring airborne, contact and/or droplet precautions
* Patients requiring nutritional support
* Patients requiring wound and skin care
* Diagnostic procedures including thoracentesis, lumbar punctures, central line placement, paracentesis, angio-cath insertion, pacemaker and collection of specimens
* Patients requiring N/G suction
* Patients requiring cardiac monitoring
* Patients with GI abnormalities
* Severe Sepsis
* Bi-Pap machines ( external vent)
* CHF
* Multi-Organ Failure points.
Benefits
Our competitive benefits package includes the following
* Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
* 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
* Tuition Reimbursement
* PTO accrual beginning Day 1
Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level
Baylor Scott & White Health Registered Nurses Enjoy
* Competitive pay including an RN Bonus Program rewarding nurses for providing exceptional care and improving patient outcomes.
* Attractive Relocation Assistance for full-time candidates.
* A strong shared governance model featuring unit-based councils that empower nurses and improve patient outcomes.
* Access to more than 4,000 hours of online continuing education for professional development.
* A strong system Nurse Practice Council that uses autonomy, authority, and accountability in collaboration with transformational nursing leadership to drive nursing practice throughout Baylor Scott & White Health.
* A spirit of inquiry and innovation that promotes Evidence-based practice, research, and innovations in nursing practice.
* A healthy work environment and culture of safety using inter-professional collaboration and professional competencies to meet the needs of patients to provide safe passage and quality outcomes at every encounter.
Why Baylor Scott & White Health
At Baylor Scott & White Health, we empower each other to create healthier communities and deliver safe and high-quality care across thestate of Texas. With more than 52 hospitals, 800 access points, aqualityhealth plan and anaward-winningresearch institute, you'll enjoy endless opportunities to make your mark on the future of healthcare. At Baylor Scott and White Health, you'll be joining a team that's committed to better. Because better never settles. And neither should you.
As the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White Health has the resources to offer a variety of career opportunities to meet your personal and professional goals.
The Baylor Scott & White Health nursing team challenges each other to innovate, to constantly raise the bar and to never settle. Every day, our diverse group of team members bring unique talents, a passion for innovation and a deep Commitment to those we serve.
Qualifications
- Grad of an Accredited Program
- Specialized field of study should be nursing.
- A current and valid nursing license.
- Must have BLS certification or get it within 30 days of starting in this role.
