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

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

• 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.