RN Trauma PCU
About the role
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center is seeking a Full Time Registered Nurse to join our Trauma Progressive Care Unit. Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital is a 636-bed specialty care teaching hospital and the only Level 1 Trauma Center between Dallas and Austin. This is a 38-bed Telemetry Monitored Nursing Unit. Working on 5 North gives you the unique opportunity to work with both Adults and Geriatrics. Working on 5 North, you can expect your clinical skills to become greater than ever imagined due to the high acuity of patients and varieties of scope which include: Post ICU Trauma patients (serious injury to 2 or more body systems); Traumatic Intra-Thoracic injury, intraabdominal injury, and complex fractures; Traumatic Musculoskeletal Wounds; Complex Cholecystectomy and Appendectomy; Bariatric Surgery; Colorectal Surgery (bowel malignancies, inflammatory bowel disease); Thoracic Surgeries- lobectomy, Esophagostomy; Urology- Prostatectomy; Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery, General Surgery.
Responsibilities
- Provide care for post‑ICU trauma patients with serious injuries to two or more body systems
- Manage traumatic intra‑thoracic and intra‑abdominal injuries and complex fractures
- Care for patients with traumatic musculoskeletal wounds
- Deliver postoperative care for complex cholecystectomy, appendectomy, bariatric, colorectal, thoracic, urology, neurosurgery, vascular, and general surgery cases
- Monitor telemetry and assess adult and geriatric patients
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to ensure safe passage and quality outcomes
Requirements
- Graduate of RN School of Nursing – ADN required
- Active RN License
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain within 30 days of hire/transfer
Qualifications
- Education – Graduate of an Accredited Program
- Major – Nursing
- Experience – 2 Years of Experience
- Certification/License/Registration – Registered Nurse (RN)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) – BLS or obtain within 30 days of hire/transfer
Benefits
- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
- 401(k) savings plan with dollar‑for‑dollar match up to 5%
- Fully Funded Tuition and Tuition Reimbursement
- PTO accrual beginning Day 1
- Competitive pay including an RN Incentive Program rewarding nurses for providing exceptional care and improving patient outcomes
- Attractive Relocation Assistance for Full‑Time candidates
- 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
- 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
- Spirit of inquiry and innovation that promotes Evidence‑based practice, research, and innovations in nursing practice
- 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
Schedule
Full Time – 36 hours per week - Nights