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Posted: 06-Sep-24
Location: Temple, Texas
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 24013706
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
Location: Temple, TX
Facility: McLane Children's Hospital
Ability to Float between all Pediatric 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.
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.
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.