Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Telemetry - Day Shift
About The Position
ChristianaCare Hospital in Newark DE is looking for an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for our 5B Medical Telemetry Unit. The RN will be responsible for providing direct patient care, administering medications, collaborating with healthcare team members, evaluating patient conditions, and ensuring patient safety and well-being. Unit 5B is a 40-bed medical unit with semi-private rooms & private rooms. The Medical Telemetry Unit provides scheduled and emergent care/procedures on a 24-hour basis. The area is to accommodate patients who need inpatient care for a variety of treatments, diagnoses/testing including, but not limited to COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, ETOH withdrawal, opioid withdrawal, nausea/vomiting/abdominal pain, altered mental status, osteomyelitis, back pain, diabetes management, and cellulitis. The patient population cared for includes adult and geriatric patients. The conditions of patients cared for in this area can be described as fair and serious. The patients are received/transferred/admitted from home, the emergency department, and physician’s offices as well as from other units within the hospital setting.
Requirements
- Delaware RN licensure or eligibility for licensure in the state of Delaware
- BSN or commitment to obtaining BSN within three years of hire date
- At least one year of experience as an RN
- BLS required
Nice To Haves
- RN with experience in inpatient acute care is preferred
- Excellent partnership within and across disciplines
- Work with a team that values collaboration and recognizes the importance of serving together
- Strong critical thinking and prioritization
- Anticipate the needs of others by helping with compassion and generosity
Responsibilities
- Providing direct patient care
- Administering medications
- Collaborating with healthcare team members
- Evaluating patient conditions
- Ensuring patient safety and well-being
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions
- Generous paid time off with annual rollover and opportunities to cash out
- 12-week paid parental leave
- Tuition assistance
- Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!
- health insurance
- paid time off
- retirement
- an employee assistance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
