Newly Licensed RN Med/Surg - General

Department:

35807 BayCare Leased Employees - Med Surg: IU 4

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

• Sign on bonus up to $15,000 may apply (external candidates)
• Night shift differential increased to $5/hr!
• Every 3rd weekend. Holiday rotation.
• Tuition Assistance up to $7,200 per year
• Student Loan Forgiveness up to $20,000
• Military/Veteran Friendly
• Shared Governance
• Nurse Residency and other educational opportunities to grow in your nursing career.

Join a unit who values strong teamwork.

Med-Surg 4 is a 16-bed inpatient unit located on the 4th floor at Aurora BayCare. The unit provides care to patients from emergency services, surgical services, clinics, and surrounding hospitals with a variety of complex medical conditions such as pulmonary, gastrointestinal, renal, and infectious diseases.

Our unit incorporates a team nursing model which consists of Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA). Our nurse-to-patient ratio varies based on patient acuity but is generally 4:1 for day shift and 5:1 for night shift.

• Sign on bonus up to $15,000 may apply (external candidates)
• Night shift differential increased to $5/hr!
• Every 3rd weekend. Holiday rotation.
• Tuition Assistance up to $7,200 per year
• Student Loan Forgiveness up to $20,000
• 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, individualized approach to care.
• Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives to improve the functions of the department and the patient care experience.
• Participates in professional activities which contribute to personal professional development and the development of others. Seeks opportunities