RN Hospice Palliative Care MedSurg Nights

Baylor Scott & White Health•Temple, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, TX, is seeking a full time Registered Nurse to join our amazing Medical Surgical Palliative/Hospice Unit (STC-4) The #1 city in the nation for Nursing opportunities and advancement! Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital is a 636-bed specialty care teaching hospital and the only Level 1 Trauma Center between Dallas and Austin. Schedule: Full Time - 36 hours per week - nights Location: Temple, TX. Unit Summary STC-4 is a 29-bed telemetry inpatient unit located in our Special Treatment Center, with a specialty in Hospice/Palliative. Working on STC-4 gives you the unique opportunity to work with both Hospice/Palliative and Acute Care patients. As an STC-4 nurse you will have a unique opportunity to develop strong nursing skills with high acuity patients. In addition to our internal medicine team, you will have an opportunity to work with our hospice and palliative teams, collaborating to provide our patients with excellent and compassionate care utilizing a multidisciplinary approach. Working on STC-4 offers you not only the chance to develop and use your clinical skills, but also the chance to provide comfort to patients and families transitioning to the end-of-life. Our nurses take pride in caring for the patients and families holistically. On STC-4, you can expect your clinical skills to become greater than ever imagined due to the high acuity of patients and varieties of scope which include: Sepsis Patients Diabetes care Transfers from Medical Surgical units and ICU Patients Admissions from ED High level Pain control - PCA Patients with impaired respiratory status Patients needing care for nutritional support Infection Control GI abnormalities Wound care Trach Care

Requirements

Graduate of RN School of Nursing
ADN required; BSN preferred
Active RN License
Minimum of 6 Months of RN experience
Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 30 days of hire or transfer.
Grad of an Accredited Program
Specialized field of study should be nursing.
RN license.
Must have BLS certification or get it within 30 days of starting in this role.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred

Benefits

Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
Tuition Reimbursement
PTO accrual beginning Day 1
Competitive pay including an RN Bonus Program rewarding nurses for providing exceptional care and improving patient outcomes.
Attractive Relocation Assistance for full-time candidates.
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.