Forensic RN PRN
About the role
Join Baylor University Medical Center as a Registered Nurse and be part of something better! PRN Position
Baylor University Medical Center (Baylor Dallas), part of Baylor Scott & White Health, is a major patient care, teaching and research center located in Dallas, Texas. Established in 1903, the hospital opened with 25 beds and has grown to 914 licensed beds, cares for more than 300,000 people each year and serves as the North Texas flagship hospital of Baylor Scott & White Health. We are home to more than 20 medical specialty centers, many of which are ranked among the top 50 programs in the United States. Baylor Dallas is honored to be recognized by U.S. New & World Report "Best Hospitals" for 29 consecutive years, with similar designations from Newsweek and Becker's Healthcare, and has been ranked in the Top 20 U.S. Major Teaching Hospitals for two consecutive years by Watson Health. In 2018, Baylor Dallas achieved its fourth consecutive accreditation in the Magnet Recognition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Shift
On Call; Most shifts are Nights. Weekend and holidays required (Details to be discussed in a formal interview with the hiring team).
Responsibilities
- Use the BSWH nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery by the health care team
- Assess the patient using the nursing process
- Identify nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems
- Develop and implement an individualized plan of care
- Evaluate the patient's response
- Promote safe passage for patients by using knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare environment to assist patients to transition through the healthcare encounter without preventable complications or delays
- Delegate interventions to health care personnel based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient's condition and the competencies of the employee
- Perform forensic examinations for the collection and preservation of evidence for sexual assault cases
- Provide follow up care and participate in the judicial process, including providing expert testimony and witnessing
Qualifications
- Graduate of an Accredited Nursing Program (major: nursing)
- Must possess either CA-SANE or SANE-A certification
- A minimum of 2 years of experience as an RN
- Hold a BLS certificate now or obtain within 30 days of starting in this role
- Registered Nurse License
Benefits
- 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 (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