Baylor Scott & White Waxahachie
Department: Float Pool
Shift: FT, Nights, 36 hours
**Experience in more than 1 level of care**
About Us
At Baylor Health, we promote well-being for people, families, and communities. It's the largest healthcare system in Texas, empowering you to live well.
Our Core Values are:
- We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
- We never settle by constantly striving for better.
- We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
- We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.
Benefits
Our competitive benefits package empowers you to live well and provides:
- Eligibility on day 1 for all benefits
- Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match, up to 5%
- Debt-free tuition assistance, offering access
to many no-cost and low-cost degrees, certificates and more - Immediate access to time off benefits
At Baylor Scott & White Health, your well-being is our top priority.
Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level
Job Summary
As an RN Float, you are vital in healthcare, coordinating patient care based on our nursing model. You assess patients, plan personalized care, and evaluate responses to health issues. You keep patients safe by understanding their needs and the healthcare setting for smoother transitions. You delegate interventions to team members based on guidelines, patient condition, and team abilities. Your professionalism and experience help you make important recommendations that impact patient outcomes.
What You'll Do
- Focus on patient and family needs.
- Develop and adjust nursing care plans for desired outcomes.
- You will create a safe place for patients, families, and staff. You will help with emotional and physical pain to aid healing.
- Embracing diversity in all its forms, you will incorporate the unique perspectives and requirements of patients into your care plans.
- Patients, families, staff, and community will be educated continuously.
- Evaluate and record learning progress.
- You'll work with team and community to implement care plan, delegate tasks as needed.
- You will solve problems efficiently, utilizing resources effectively and acknowledging their limitations.
- To elevate your practice, continually seek professional development opportunities and contribute to community service.
What Will Make You Successful In The Role
- You should have a thorough knowledge of nursing and patient care standards and procedures.
- It is essential for you to know relevant laws, rules, and regulations, including those for nursing care certifications and accreditations.
- You should be familiar with concepts such as health promotion, risk reduction, illness and disease prevention, and management.
- It is crucial for you to have effective communication skills, both spoken and written.
- Your critical thinking and problem-solving abilities will be vital in this role.
- Good grasp of general computer skills.
Belonging Statement
We want everyone to feel welcome, valued, and supported. Our workforce should mirror the communities we serve.
Qualifications
- You should have graduated from an accredited program in nursing or have two years of relevant work experience.
- The main area of study in your education should be nursing.
- (2) Two years of hands-on experience in nursing is required.
- You need to be a registered nurse
- Have basic life support certification or get it within 30 days of starting.