RN Progressive Care Unit

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***Sign on Bonus $20,000, payment terms $10,000 after 3 months of employment/$10,000 after 6 months of employment. Further terms to be discussed during interview and offer.

*** Only c andidates with a minimum of 1 year acute care RN experience are eligible for the bonus!

***Potential Relocation Assistance Offered (with the exception of New Grads)--further details to be discussed during interview.

Summary:

This position is responsible for the direct and indirect nursing care of the unit patient. This position requires knowledge of departmental and hospital policies relevant to the delivery of nursing care. Interpretive skills and frequent interactive and consultive associations are inherent in this position.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitates, implements, and evaluates the Patient Plan of Care and outcomes.
• Collaborates with the health care team to promote positive patient outcomes.
• Is seen as a patient advocate. Timely implementation of nursing interventions.
• Technical Skills: demonstrates appropriate clinical skills and technical competence in providing patient care.
• Critical Thinking: demonstrates appropriate clinical judgment. Assesses, analyzes, and communicates patient information in a timely manner.
• Documentation: Accurately and promptly document all patient assessments, interventions, responses and provider communication.
• Assess patient safety risk factors and identify those patients requiring specific safety interventions including skin integrity, fall risk & appropriate use of restraints.
• Follows medication safety policy.
• Promptly initiates appropriate interventions for safety needs.
• Completes Safety Tracking Tools as required.
• Delegation and supervision: supervise assigned staff, delegates appropriately, takes responsibility for all care provided to patients assigned.
• Reports all performance issues of team members to ensure all patients receive appropriate care and attention.
• Educational needs of patient: Assesses educational needs of patient and family, provides appropriate written and verbal instructions.
• Documents assessment and education provided.
• Provider orders: Performs ongoing review, initiation, and implementation of patient orders in a timely manner every shift.
• Prioritization: prioritizes responsibilities and issues, taking into account urgency, patient needs, and seeks appropriate resources. Problem solved independently.
• Multitasks efficiently and demonstrates effective time management skills.
• Professional Accountability: Independently seeks out other clinical experiences to enhance knowledge base.
• Actively assists others and accepts additional duties or assignments.
• Timely completion of assigned education and annual competencies.
• Actively engaged in unit-based councils and performance improvement.
• Recognizes unit needs and works to help facilitate solutions.

Required Qualifications:

• ASN or BSN Degree, Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Delaware, Compact or Willing to obtain upon hire
• ACLS (AHA) upon hire
• BLS (AHA) upon hire
• NIH upon hire

Benefits - Health Insurance is available to team members on the 1st of the month after the start date (no waiting period any longer) all other benefits start on the first of the month after completing 90 days of employment.

• PTO
• Long Term Sick Bank
• Health
• Vison
• Dental
• Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance Retirement Plus (403B)
• Wellness Program
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• College 529 Savings Plan
• Employee Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Shift Differential
• Cafeteria Discount

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Application Question(s):

• Are you US Citizen or a Green Card Holder?
• Do you have a Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Delaware (Or Compact)? Or willing to obtain upon hire.
• Do you have an ACLS (AHA)? willing to obtain upon hire.
• Do you have an BLS (AHA)? willing to obtain upon hire.
• Do you have an NIH? willing to obtain upon hire.
• Do you have experience in a Hospital or Acute Care Setting or New Graduate/ Freshers?
• Do you have 2 years nursing experience caring for Step Down level of care patients including cardiothoracic surgery patients? or New Graduate/ Freshers.
• Are you Based in Lewes, Delaware or Willing to relocate to Lewes, Delaware?
• Please provide two available time slots for the next 2-3 days to schedule interviews. (Please provide specific Date & Time, Time Zone)
• Kindly mention your regular email and phone number to schedule an interview.
• What is your expected annual salary for this position?

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Work Location: On the road