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Registered Nurse Universal Care Unit

Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, TX is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to join our brand-new Universal Care Unit. 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 - Days/Nights - 36 hours per week.

Unit Summary: This 20-bed nursing unit provides the opportunity to work in a multi-faceted environment that combines ICU, Intermediate Care, and Medical Surgical care all on one unit. The Universal Care Unit is able to provide for all of the patient's care needs for the entire hospitalization from the most intense, including hemodynamic monitoring and critical care therapies, to recovery needs such as progressive ambulation/rehabilitation and education enabling the patient to be safely discharged. By providing care across the entire continuum, no longer does the patient with unstable vital signs in the general medical-surgical unit need to wait for an ICU bed to become available. Instead of focusing on the transfer process, nurses can continue to concentrate on the patient's acute care needs.

If you are an experienced ICU RN (Registered Nurse) this is a great place to utilize and well round your skills! If you are an experienced Med/Surg RN this unit gives you an opportunity to gain ICU skills while still working in your comfort zone! The conditions that are within the scope of service for the Universal Care Unit include but are not limited to the following:

• Medical ICU Patients o Sepsis, Pneumonia/Respiratory Failure, Multiorgan System Failure, Post-Cardiac Arrest, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, GI Bleed, Overflow Stroke, Maternal Health/Obstetrics Complications, Target Temperature Management, & Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy.
• Acute Care/Intermediate Care Patients o Post-Op procedures/Rehabilitation Needs, Cardiac Conditions requiring inotropic therapies, Chronic Disease Management requiring frequent monitoring & assessments

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
• 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.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of RN School of Nursing
• ADN required; BSN preferred
• Active RN License
• Minimum of 1 year of RN experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 30 days of hire or transfer.