Registered Nurse, Caregiver Health Services, Newark, DE

Are you looking for a career opportunity with growth potential at a healthcare organization that is based on excellence and love?

ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic healthcare organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible, and lowering healthcare costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,299 beds), a free-standing emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care, and women's health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute and was rated by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation's Best Places to Work in IT. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. It is continually ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the Best Hospital. With the unique CareVio data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.

ChristianaCare Offers

Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.

Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions

Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out

12-week paid parental leave

Incredible Work / Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

About This Position

ChristianaCare is currently seeking a full-time Registered Nurse for our Caregiver Health Center in Newark, DE. Some occasional travel will be needed to provide coverage at other ChristianaCare campuses.

In this role, you will be one of a team of four Registered Nurses working in collaboration with our Human Resources Department to provide care for our amazing ChristianaCare staff.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 7 : 30AM-4 : 00PM

Principal duties and responsibilities :

Demonstrate Knowledge & skills necessary to provide care to adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, including knowledge of growth development, the ability to obtain and interpret information to identify patient needs and provide care needed

Performs Wellness Visits, Advance Care Planning and Transitional Care Management call

Triages walk-in patients and ensures appropriate disposition

Answers and respond to telephone messages under the direction of the provider

Assists providers in examinations or procedures

Functions as a liaison between patients, physicians and staff to provide accurate communication

Assures adequate coverage within unit

Support the work of LPN and / or MA, if indicated

Assists with staff education and evaluation of clinical competencies for new and existing employees (MA & LPN), if indicated

Assists with orientation of new personnel to ensure that they are properly trained to support patient and provider.

Performs chart audits or has designee assist with chart audits

Randomly shadows clinical support staff to ensure appropriate care is provided

Support the site by acting as the Joint Commission (TJC) liaison, POCT super user, Tracer monitor for Safe Practice Behavior Monitoring (SPBM).

Administers medications, monitors vital signs, and performs routine treatments and procedures prescribed by the physician when needed.

Keeps current with policies and procedures and participates in quality improvement activities.

Participate in special projects

Utilizes effective verbal and written communication skills with patients, families, co-workers, management, physicians, Advanced Practice Clinicians and ancillary department staff.

Demonstrates the ability to maintain healthy relationships with colleagues.

Able to apply key Relationship Based Care skills in all interactions.

Participates in Nurse to Nurse Peer Feedback

Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices; reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.

Performs other related duties as required

Education and experience requirements :

A graduate of a state approved or National League of Nursing accredited School of Nursing

RN license or eligible for licensure in the state Delaware

Two years experience as a RN in an emergency / urgent care and / or ambulatory physician practice preferred

BSN preferred; ADN considered with agreement of completion of BSN in 3 years

Qualified candidates should apply online and attach a current resume for consideration.

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Hourly Pay Range : $38.22 - $61.16This pay rate / range represents ChristianaCares good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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Job Industries

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