RN Med Surg Unit

Baylor Scott & White Health is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the state of Texas. With a commitment to and a track record of innovation, collaboration, integrity and compassion for the patient, Baylor Scott & White Health stands to be one of the nation’s exemplary health care organizations.

What we need:

We’re currently seeking Registered Nurses to join our team at Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas; The #1 one 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. 

Why Medical Telemetry?

Our Medical Telemetry Unit is a 38-bed unit focused on providing a high level of direct and individualized care. This unit affords you with ample learning opportunities with a full spectrum of medical diagnoses and comorbidities. Our Medical Telemetry unit also offers:

·       Resident Physician designated Teaching Unit

·       ED door to door admissions

·       Highly engaged team

·       Supportive management team

·       Robust Unit Based Council

·       Flexible scheduling

·       Emphasis on work/life balance

We have a varied medical/telemetry population including:

·       Sepsis

·       Chest Pain

·       Patients requiring isolation or admission to negative airflow rooms

·       Patients requiring skin and wound care- DHFT, PEGs, Wound Vacs

·       Diagnostic procedures including thoracentesis, lumbar puncture, central line placement, paracentesis, angio-cath, pacemaker insertions and chest tubes.

·       Nasogastric Insertion and Maintenance

·       Enteral Feeding Tube Insertion and Maintenance

·       Patients requiring cardiac monitoring due to chest pain or arrhythmias

·       Patients with GI abnormalities

·       Trach care, CBI, IV Therapy

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.   

Baylor Scott & White Health is the most awarded system in Texas, and a Certified Great Place to Work!  Consider a career move to Memorial Hospital and join our exceptional nursing team committed to something better. 

QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program

MAJOR - Nursing

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - Registered Nurse (RN)
Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.