RN Hospice Palliative Care MedSurg

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 - Day Shift 7am-7pm

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

Benefits

Our competitive benefits package includes the following

· 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

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level

Baylor Scott & White Health Registered Nurses Enjoy

· 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.

Why Baylor Scott & White Health

At Baylor Scott & White Health, we empower each other to create healthier communities and deliver safe and high-quality care across the?state of Texas. With more than 52 hospitals, 800 access points, a?quality?health plan and an?award-winning?research institute , you'll enjoy endless opportunities to make your mark on the future of healthcare. At Baylor Scott and White Health, you'll be joining a team that's committed to better. Because better never settles. And neither should you. ?

As the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White Health has the resources to offer a variety of career opportunities to meet your personal and professional goals.

The Baylor Scott & White Health nursing team challenges each other to innovate, to constantly raise the bar and to never settle. Every day, our diverse group of team members bring unique talents, a passion for innovation and a deep Commitment to those we serve.??

Requirements of the Ideal Candidate

· 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

As a health care system committed to improving the health of those we serve, we are asking our employees to model the same behaviours that we promote to our patients. As of January 1, 2012, Baylor Scott & White Health no longer hires individuals who use nicotine products. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.