RN Trauma FT-Nights

About the role

Join Baylor University Medical Center (aka BUMC) as a Registered Nurse and be part of something better! 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).

Relocation assistance is available for candidates moving 50+ miles from their current residence.

Responsibilities

Our Surgical Inpatient units are fast-paced units that include high acuity patients. The patient population includes TBI, Wound, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Gunshot Wounds, Falls, Psych, etc.; Trachs, Chest tubes, Wound vacs, multiple drains, & feeding tubes. Patient ratios are 1:4-5 and the unit has 42 beds.

The unit selling points include endless learning opportunities as you work closely with the treatment team to provide evidence-based care, flexible scheduling, significant comradery inside and outside work, 87% BSN prepared RNs, collaboration across all disciplines, and a dedicated Unit Based Educator.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year Med/Surg/Tele RN experience
• Graduate of Accredited Nursing Program
• RN license
• Must have BLS certification or get it within 30 days of starting in this role

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
• 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