RN (Registered Nurse) STEPDOWN

UHS • Wellington, FL

6h • Onsite

About The Position

Wellington Regional Medical Center is a 235-bed acute care hospital in Wellington, Florida, serving Palm Beach County since 1986. The hospital emphasizes compassionate, safe, high-quality, patient-centered care, teamwork, innovation, service excellence, and professional growth. Its nursing teams use a top-of-license approach with RNs, LPNs, and Clinical Managers focused on patient safety and quality care.

The Registered Nurse provides safe, competent nursing care in accordance with facility policies, standards, and philosophy, and offers professional leadership and support to the healthcare team. Nursing activities are grounded in Patient Centered Care and Service Excellence. This role includes caring for stroke patients, responding to stroke alerts, supporting evaluation and treatment, and maintaining current stroke knowledge. The posting identifies this as a night-shift opportunity.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program.
• Current Florida nursing license.
• Current BLS certification upon hire.
• ACLS and/or required specialty training or course completion, or obtain it within three months of employment.
• Successfully pass any pre-employment assessments required by the facility.

Nice To Haves

• One year of full-time or three years of part-time experience in an acute care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, competent nursing care in accordance with facility policies, standards, and philosophy.
• Provide professional leadership and support to the healthcare team.
• Apply Patient Centered Care principles and demonstrate Service Excellence standards.
• Recognize signs and symptoms of stroke and call a stroke alert overhead; verbalize the stroke alert process.
• Assist the ICU nurse with telemedicine consultation, physician examination and evaluation, and transport of an inpatient stroke-alert patient to and from CT scan.
• Perform and document the NIHSS and bedside swallow assessment.
• Assist with preparation of patients for endovascular treatment when indicated.
• Provide care for stroke patients on the unit.
• Complete annual eight-hour online stroke training to maintain current stroke knowledge.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Discounted stock plan.
• Educational assistance.
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
• Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations.
• HealthStream online learning catalog with free CEU courses.
• Continuing education and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree