RN Stroke Unit

Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: Killeen
Posted on: April 3, 2021

Job Description:

$7500.00 Sign On Bonus

4 North Neuroscience Unit (NSU) Intermediate Care

Full-Time - 36 Hours/Week

Both Day & Night Shifts Available

Baylor Scott & White Health is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the state of Texas. With total assets of $9 billion and serving a population larger than the state of Virginia, we have the vision and resources to provide our patients continued quality care while creating a model system for a dramatically changing health care environment. 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 full-time experienced 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 Stroke/Neuro?

This 38-bed telemetry monitored nursing unit provides the opportunity to work with a wide variety of patients ranging in age from Adults to Geriatrics. The conditions that are primarily of service for 4 north include:

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• Intermediate care Neuroscience Unit
  
• 4 Bed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
  
• Award winning Comprehensive Stroke Center certified through Joint Commission
  
• TIA
  
• Stroke
  
• Neuro Surgery
  
• Seizures
  
• Migraines
  Brain Mass
  
  
  4 North also takes overflow med/surge patients to include:
  
  
  • 
    
  • Diabetes
    
  • Pneumonia
    
  • CHF
    
  • AMS
    
  • Cellulitis
    Sepsis
    
    
    
    
    Requirements of the Ideal Candidate:
    
    
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    • Graduate of RN School of Nursing
      
    • ADN required; BSN preferred
      
    • Must be licensed to practice professional nursing by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas
      
    • Preferred 12-18 Months of RN experience, Acute Care or Hospital setting preferred
      
    • Basic Life Support (BLS) Required.
      Functions competently and effectively under pressure and emergency situations
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      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.
      
      

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