Registered Nurse (RN) - Med/Surg Surgical Ortho

Department:

35804 BayCare Leased Employees - Med Surg: IU 2

Status:

Part time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

24

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

• Sign on bonus up to $7,500 may apply (external candidates)
• Night shift differential increased to $5/hr!
• Every 3rd weekend. Holiday rotation.
• Tuition Assistance up to $7,200 per year (reduced for part time)
• Student Loan Forgiveness up to $20,000 (reduced for part time)
• Military/Veteran Friendly
• Shared Governance
• Nurse Residency and other educational opportunities to grow in your nursing career.

About the units:

Our MS2S offers 16 private rooms for our surgical patients and 8 private rooms for our orthopedic patients. Our split units specialize in the care of Urological, General Medical-Surgical, Vascular, and orthopedic services.

Our unit is staffed with Registered Nurses (RN), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and a Health Unit Coordinator (HUC). We work as a team with ABMC physicians who represent a vast array of specialties as part of a collaborative effort to provide the best possible care to our patients. Our nurse-to-patient ratio varies based on patient acuity but is generally 4:1 for day shift and 5:1 for Night Shift. To provide the best continuity of care, our staff schedule is built around 12-hour shifts. Staff involvement in decision-making is strongly encouraged at ABMC: at the unit, site, and system levels.

• Sign on bonus up to $7,500 may apply (external candidates)
• Night shift differential increased to $5/hr!
• Every 3rd weekend. Holiday rotation.
• Tuition Assistance up to $7,200 per year (reduced for part time)
• Student Loan Forgiveness up to $20,000 (reduced for part time)
• Military/Veteran Friendly
• Shared Governance
• Nurse Residency and other educational opportunities to grow in your nursing career.

Major Responsibilities:

• Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient, plan and implement individualized interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care. Includes the patient and family in planning and implementing care and develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Anticipates and recognizes significant changes in the patient’s condition, status, and need for care. Provides ongoing assessment of the patient and takes appropriate actions when changes occur. Anticipates and alters the plan of care as needed, mobilizes appropriate resources, and collaborates with other health care team members to coordinate patient centered care.
• Implements strategies to reduce patient risk and increase patient safety. Assesses patient and family readiness to learn and individualizes the approach as necessary. Works collaboratively to develop strategies to meet the learning needs of the patient and family.
• Actively coordinates the discharge plan utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Applies evidence-based practice to deliver patient care. Consistently incorporates nursing and regulatory standards of care into practice.
• Provides ongoing evaluation of patient, team, and unit outcomes and is empowered to take appropriate action when changes are needed. Supports shared governance activities and initiatives to improve processes and patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills. Promotes collaboration among healthcare team members. Assumes a leadership role in the care team and delegates appropriately to unlicensed personnel.
• Promotes a culture of safety through identifying threats to patient safety and intervening to prevent patient harm. Reports patient safety events and near misses in a timely manner. Seeks to identify potential safety issues and assists in the implementation of corrective actions.
• Applies ethical decision making, demonstrates respect and understanding for peers, and other clinical disciplines. Participates as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated, unbiased