RN Trauma PCU

About the job

• Baylor Scott & White Medical Center is seeking a Full Time Registered Nurse to join our Trauma Progressive 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 – 36 hours per week - Nights
• Location: Temple, TX
• Unit Summary
• This is a 38-bed Telemetry Monitored Nursing Unit. Working on 5 North gives you the unique opportunity to work with both Adults and Geriatrics. Working on 5 North, you can expect your clinical skills to become greater than ever imagined due to the high acuity of patients and verities of scope which include:
• Post ICU Trauma patients (serious injury to 2 or more body systems)
• Traumatic Intra-Thoracic injury, intrabdominal injury, and complex fractures
• Traumatic Musculoskeletal Wounds
• Complex Cholecystectomy and Appendectomy
• Bariatric Surgery
• Colorectal Surgery (bowel malignancies, inflammatory bowel disease)
• Thoracic Surgeries- lobectomy, Esophagostomy
• Urology- Prostatectomy
• Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery, General Surgery
• 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%
• · Fully Funded Tuition and Tuition Reimbursement
• · PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Baylor Scott & White Health Registered Nurses Enjoy
· Competitive pay including an RN Incentive 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.   #featuredjob722
Requirements of the Ideal Candidate
· Graduate of RN School of Nursing
· ADN required
· Active RN License
· Basic Life Support (BLS) Require or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer
QUALIFICATIONS

• EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program

• MAJOR - Nursing

• EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience

• CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -
• Registered Nurse (RN)

Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.