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Posted: 16-Mar-23
Location: Temple, Texas
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 23005817
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
Requirements of the Ideal Candidate:
- Graduate of RN School of Nursing
- ADN required
- Must be licensed to practice professional nursing by the Board of Nurse Examiners
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Required.
