Staff - registered nurse (rn) - long term acute care
Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: Temple
Posted on: September 14, 2023
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Job Description:
Baylor Scott & White Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN)
Long Term Acute Care for a nursing job in Temple, Texas. Job
Description & Requirements Specialty: Long Term Acute Care
Discipline: RN Start Date: ASAP Duration: Ongoing 36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights Employment Type: Staff Join BSWH Continuing
Care Hospital as a Registered Nurse and be part of something
better! The #1 city in the nation for Nursing opportunities and
advancement! **$15k sign-on bonus offered to qualified RNs with 2
years of direct RN experience. Schedule: Full Time - Nights - 36
hours per week Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital -
Temple is a 48-bed, highly advanced medical facility offering
private treatment rooms and 24-hour access to a team of physicians
located in Temple, Texas. Our modern, patient-focused facility
delivers comprehensive therapies for patients requiring extended
hospital stays. Rather than chronic care, the Baylor Scott & White
Continuing Care Hospital provides acute care, which involves active
but short-term treatment following a severe medical condition or
during recovery from surgery. It is also home to our skilled
nursing facility. Long Term Acute Care Opportunities Patients cared
for are critically ill with complex conditions. Many of these
patients depend on technology such as ventilators, special monitors
or dialysis. The average length of stay is 25 days. Baylor Scott &
White Health's tradition of comprehensive, multispecialty care
extends to the Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital in
Temple. Our team, which includes physicians, nurses, respiratory
therapists, pharmacists and specialists in physical, occupational
and speech therapy, utilizes its skills and experience to
individualize care for our long-term patients. We treat patients
with conditions such as: Ventilator weaning Pulmonary disease
Cardiopulmonary disorders Complex wound care Neuromuscular diseases
Gastrointestinal diseases (difficulty eating/swallowing)
Post-operative complications (infection, stroke, bleeding) Renal
disease, including dialysis Medically-complex patients Post-trauma
care "CCH is like a small family. Staff and inter-disciplinary
teams know and care for each other. We work hard but have fun at
the same time. Every decision made is in the best interest of staff
and the patients." -Manager of CCH 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. Excellent benefits including a generous
401(k) program with company match, vacation and paid time off
(PTO), tuition assistance, immediate eligibility for health and
welfare benefits and wellness programs to keep you and your family
healthy. (Note: benefits may vary based on position type and/or
level). 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.
Baylor Scott & White Health is the most awarded system in Texas,
and a Certified Great Place to Work! Consider a career move to the
Continuing Care Hospital and join our exceptional nursing team
committed to something better. JOB SUMMARY The Registered Nurse
(RN) is a licensed professional who uses the BSWH nursing
professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery by
the health care team. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses
the patient, identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to
health problems, develops and implements an individualized plan of
care, and evaluates the patient's response. The RN promotes safe
passage for their patients by using knowledge of patient needs and
the healthcare environment to assist patients to transition through
the healthcare encounter without any preventable complications or
delays. The RN delegates interventions to health care personnel
based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient's condition
and the competencies of the employee. RN job is to be used for RNs
in hospital inpatient and outpatient departments with 24X7 staffing
which include those departments with on-call staffing on the off
shifts. Examples of hospital inpatient and outpatient procedural
areas: GI Lab, Pain Management, Dialysis, Infusion Centers and IV
Services. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE Clinical Judgment: Using
clinical reasoning, conducts accurate clinical assessments
according to practice standards. Identifies and prioritizes patient
and family needs. Develops, implements and evaluates the nursing
plan of care. Modifies plan to meet clinical outcomes. Clinical
Inquiry: Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of
nursing practice, including, but not limited to, nursing delicate
indicators. Helps evidence-based practice changes through research
utilization and experiential learning. Participates in
quality/performance improvement initiatives. Caring Practices:
Creates an attentive, helpful, safe and therapeutic environment for
patients, families and staff. Develops therapeutic relationships
with patient and family and maintains appropriate boundaries.
Manages both fervid and physical pain with the aim of promoting
relief and healing and preventing unnecessary suffering. Response
to Diversity: Recognizes, appreciates and incorporates a patient's
and family's unique differences, such as culture, spiritual
beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, socioeconomic status,
age, and values, into an individualized plan of care. Advocacy and
Moral Agency: Preserves and protects the confidentiality, autonomy,
dignity and rights of patient and family and represents their
concerns. Creates an individualized plan that accurately reflects
patient and family values and goals. Identifies and helps resolve
ethical and clinical concerns. Facilitation of Learning:
Facilitates learning for patients and families, nursing staff,
other members of the health care team and community; integrating
appropriate education throughout the continuum of care to help them
participate and/or make informed conclusions about their health
care and treatments, including health promotion and disease
prevention. Assesses and documents learning needs and outcomes.
Partnership: Works collaboratively and interdependently with
colleagues and community to develop and implement an integrated
plan of care. Open and delicate to all team members' unique
contributions. Delegates tasks and care to appropriate staff and
ensures timely follow-up. Systems Thinking: Uses strategies and
available resources for problem-solving for patients, family and
staff. Recognizes that resources are limited and considers factors
related to safety, effectiveness and efficiency in planning and
delivering patient care. Professionalism: Improves nursing practice
and the work environment through participating in mutual governance
and conclusion-making processes and meaningfully recognizing the
contributions of others. Participates in the staffing process from
education and planning to evaluation. Identifies personal goals and
fulfills to ongoing professional growth through continuing
education, networking with professional colleagues, membership and
involvement in professional nursing organizations, self-study,
professional reading, certification and seeking advanced degrees.
Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues
and others. Demonstrates commitment to community service. KEY
SUCCESS FACTORS Knowledge and expertise of nursing and patient care
standards and procedures. Knowledge of laws, rules and regulations;
standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting bodies;
hospital and department/unit standards, protocols, policies and
procedures governing the provision of nursing care applicable to
the area of assignment. Knowledge of medical terminology; methods
and practices of health promotion, risk reduction, illness and
disease prevention and management; medications and drugs, common
dosages, their physical and physiological effects, and possible
adverse reactions. Knowledge of medical and professional nursing
ethics and patient privacy rights. Must be able to communicate
thoughts clearly, both verbally and in writing. Social skills to
interact with a wide-range of constituencies. Must have critical
thinking and problem-solving skills. Ability to observe changes in
the medical condition of patients and effectively communicate these
changes to other nursing staff members and physicians/providers.
Ability to provide age-specific, quality, patient-centered care to
all patients through the nursing process and standards of nursing
practice with care and respect for the diversity of human
experience and to develop, evaluate, implement and, as necessary,
modify a patient care plan to meet the needs of separate patients.
General computer skills, including but not limited to: Microsoft
Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems,
electronic medical documentation, and email. 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 and White Job ID #23015281. Posted
job title: RN LTAC Nights About Baylor Scott & White Health As the
largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor
Scott & White promotes the health and well-being of every
individual, family and community it serves. It is committed to
making quality care more accessible, convenient and affordable
through its integrated delivery network, which includes the Baylor
Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute,
the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its leading digital
health platform - MyBSWHealth. Through 51 hospitals and more than
1,100 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in
Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple, the system offers the full continuum
of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care. Founded as a
Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott
& White today serves more than three million Texans. Benefits
Holiday Pay Continuing Education 401k retirement plan Wellness and
fitness programs Employee assistance programs Medical benefits
Dental benefits Vision benefits Benefits start day 1 Life insurance
Discount program
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