RN Med Surg Telemetry Unit
Baylor Scott & White Health

Job Info

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Acute Care, Med Surg – Medical Surgical  (7 North)

Full-Time - 36 Hours/Week

Both Day & Night Shifts Available

Baylor Scott & White Health is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the state of Texas. With total assets of $9 billion and serving a population larger than the state of Virginia, we have the vision and resources to provide our patients continued quality care while creating a model system for a dramatically changing health care environment. With a commitment to and a track record of innovation, collaboration, integrity and compassion for the patient, Baylor Scott & White Health stands to be one of the nation’s exemplary health care organizations.

What we need:

We’re currently seeking full-time experienced (18 Months+) Registered Nurses to join our team at Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas; The #1 one 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. 

Why Medical Surgical?

This is a Internal Medicine comprehensive medical unit 38 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 7 North include:

• Pre & Post ICU patients as well as overflow
• Patients requiring medication regimens
• Patients with impaired respiratory status
• Patients requiring isolation or admission to negative airflow rooms
• Patients requiring nutritional support
• Patients requiring skin and wound care- DHFT, PEGs, Wound Vacs
• Diagnostic procedures including thoracentesis, lumbar puncture, central line placement, paracentesis, collection of specimens, angio-cath , pacemaker insertions and chest tubes.
• Nasogastric Insertion and Maintenance
• Enteral feeding tube Insertion and Maintenance
• Patients requiring cardiac monitoring due to chest pain or arrhythmias
• Patients with GI abnormalities
• Trach care, CBI, IV Therapy
• Psych PTS, Dialysis PTS

Floor Culture Highlights:

• Bowling Team (Go Gutter busters!)
• Shared Governance
• Moral Committees
• Ultimate Team Culture

“When you become a member of 7 North you begin your transition into a Nurse All-Star, your clinical skills will grow more than you ever thought possible. On 7 North we strive to take care of patients better than anyone else as well as take care of each other. Team work is the definition of 7 North” –Director of Nursing

Requirements of the Ideal Candidate:

• Graduate of RN School of Nursing
• ADN required; BSN preferred
• Must be licensed to practice professional nursing by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas
• Minimum 18 Months of RN experience,  Acute Care or Hospital setting preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required.
• Functions competently and effectively under pressure and emergency situations

$7,500 sign-on bonus offered to qualified selected candidates!  When you join Baylor Scott & White Health, you’re joining a health care system that spans 49 hospitals and more than 800 patient care sites.  But more than that, you’re part of a family of caregivers, each focused on serving the needs of our communities, our patients and each other.  Join us, and together we can improve health care and become a national role model for others to follow!

 

 

 

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS

- EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program

- MAJOR - Nursing

- EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience

- CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -
       Registered Nurse (RN)

       Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.

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