Nashville, Tennessee
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Durham, North Carolina
Posted: 29-Jun-24
Location: Temple, Texas
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 24009699
Join BSWH McLane Children's Hospital as a Float Pool Registered Nurse and be part of something better! The #1 city in the nation for Nursing opportunities and advancement!
Schedule: Full Time - Nights - 36 hours per week
Ability to Float between all specialties and train in all areas: Med Surg, ED, NICU, and PICU
Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center - Temple, is designed with your child in mind with state-of-the-art technology, equipment and accommodations sized just for children. Our bright and colorful, friendly atmosphere creates a nurturing place for the children of Central Texas to heal and thrive. Our Temple location is also the home of our flagship neonatal intensive care unit, a Level IV NICU.
When your child needs medical care, it is only natural that stress levels rise. A potential hospital stay can create fear or worry for young patients. That is why we created an environment that is soothing and familiar for your child and for you.
- 112 patient beds: 48 private medical/surgical rooms, 16 private Pediatric ICU rooms and 48 Neonatal ICU beds in our Level IV NICU
- 24-hour pediatric emergency department and verified trauma center equipped to deal with the most serious pediatric trauma cases
- Pediatric surgery with five advanced surgical suites and a three-room procedure suite
- Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Center with state-of-the-art MRI and a "Flash CT" scanner that emits the lowest effective level of radiation, reducing risk to smaller bodies, making scan times faster, and requiring less sedation
- VeinViewer® illumination device to help access small veins and arteries beneath the skin
- ECMO therapy, a lifesaving heart and lung treatment reserved for the sickest of patients
- Pediatric and neonatal transport ambulance and helicopter
Our facility is focused in every way on children and their families and offers equipment to suit smaller patients and family-centered spaces.
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.
- Excellent benefits including a generous 401(k) program with company match, vacation and paid time off (PTO), tuition assistance, immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits and wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy. (Note: benefits may vary based on position type and/or level).
- 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 the state of Texas. With more than 52 hospitals, 800 access points, a quality health plan and an award-winning research 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.
Baylor Scott & White Health is the most awarded system in Texas, and a Certified Great Place to Work! Consider a career move to the McLane Children's Hospital as a Registered Nurse with BSWH in the Pediatric Med Surg unit and join our exceptional nursing team committed to something better.
Requirements of the Ideal Candidate
- Graduate of RN School of Nursing
- ADN required
- Active RN License
- Minimum of 6 Months of Registered Nurse experience
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Required.
About Us
At Baylor Health, we promote well-being for people, families, and communities. It's the largest healthcare system in Texas, empowering you to live well.
Our Core Values are:
- We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
- We never settle by constantly striving for better.
- We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
- We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.
Benefits
Our competitive benefits package empowers you to live well and provides:
- Eligibility on day 1 for all benefits
- Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match, up to 5%
- Debt-free tuition assistance, offering access
to many no-cost and low-cost degrees, certificates and more - Immediate access to time off benefits
At Baylor Scott & White Health, your well-being is our top priority. Visit BSWHealth.com/Benefits to learn about all of our programs that supports mind, body and spirit
Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level
Job Summary
As an RN Float, you are vital in healthcare, coordinating patient care based on our nursing model. You assess patients, plan personalized care, and evaluate responses to health issues. You keep patients safe by understanding their needs and the healthcare setting for smoother transitions. You delegate interventions to team members based on guidelines, patient condition, and team abilities. Your professionalism and experience help you make important recommendations that impact patient outcomes.
What You'll Do
- Focus on patient and family needs.
- Develop and adjust nursing care plans for desired outcomes.
- You will create a safe place for patients, families, and staff. You will help with emotional and physical pain to aid healing.
- Embracing diversity in all its forms, you will incorporate the unique perspectives and requirements of patients into your care plans.
- Patients, families, staff, and community will be educated continuously.
- Evaluate and record learning progress.
- You'll work with team and community to implement care plan, delegate tasks as needed.
- You will solve problems efficiently, utilizing resources effectively and acknowledging their limitations.
- To elevate your practice, continually seek professional development opportunities and contribute to community service.
What Will Make You Successful In The Role
- You should have a thorough knowledge of nursing and patient care standards and procedures.
- It is essential for you to know relevant laws, rules, and regulations, including those for nursing care certifications and accreditations.
- You should be familiar with concepts such as health promotion, risk reduction, illness and disease prevention, and management.
- It is crucial for you to have effective communication skills, both spoken and written.
- Your critical thinking and problem-solving abilities will be vital in this role.
- Good grasp of general computer skills.
Belonging Statement
We want everyone to feel welcome, valued, and supported. Our workforce should mirror the communities we serve.
Qualifications
- You should have graduated from an accredited program in nursing or have two years of relevant work experience.
- The main area of study in your education should be nursing.
- (2) Two years of hands-on experience in nursing is required.
- You need to be a registered nurse
- Have basic life support certification or get it within 30 days of starting.