Overview
Memorial Hospital in Temple, TX, part of Baylor Scott & White Health is seeking a full time Registered Nurse to join our amazing Renal Transplant & Urology-Progressive Care Unit (STC-3)! The #1 city in the nation for Nursing opportunities and advancement! Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital is a 636-bed specialty care teaching hospital and the only Level 1 Trauma Center between Dallas and Austin.
Schedule: Full Time - Days/Nights - 36 hours per week
Unit Summary
On STC 3 there is a diverse group of complex patients admitted to this 35-bed progressive care unit.
Specialties Include:
- Renal and Pancreas transplant
- Kidney transplants admit directly to this unit post operatively
- The nurse will manage complex monitoring and drips
- STC 3 nurses are the only inpatient nurses who can access AV fistulas and Vas Caths
- Set new record for the hospital in 2021 for the total number of Transplants completed (173)
- ESRD and Peritoneal Dialysis
- Only team of nurses in the hospital who can perform Peritoneal Dialysis
- Manage and access AV Fistulas
- Urology
- Care for post-op HOLEP and TURP patients
- Perform continuous & manual bladder irrigation
- Complex urological procedures
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Manage complex IV pulmonary hypertension medications
- Implanted Radioactive Implant care
- Provide care to patients undergoing radioactive treatment
What STC 3 offers their nurses:
- Opportunity to train on ultrasound guided IVs
- Work very closely with physicians, and other interdisciplinary team members
- Gain experience to be eligible for national certification in; progressive care, transplant nursing, urology, peritoneal dialysis, and medical-surgical
Unit Culture
- A culture created around patient and nurse safety.
- Patients satisfaction scores in the 88th percentile nationally
- We strive to grow our team members to be patient advocates and provide the highest quality of care.
- 1st acute care floor to go 1 year without a Hospital Acquired Condition
- A strong focus in providing an environment that fosters teamwork and lifelong relationships.
- 94.8% clinical support retention rate-Highest in Acute Care throughout the region
- Out of 600 eligible leaders, STC -3 Nurse Manager selected as the Daisy Leader Award for the region.
- Positive trends in employee satisfaction-ranked in the 90th percentile in NDNQI survey responses on the Practice Environment Scale of Nursing Work Index
Benefits
Our competitive benefits package includes the following:
- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
- 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
- Tuition Reimbursement
- PTO accrual beginning Day 1
Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level
Baylor Scott & White Health Registered Nurses Enjoy
- Competitive pay including an RN Bonus Program rewarding nurses for providing exceptional care and improving patient outcomes.
- Attractive Relocation Assistance for full-time candidates.
- 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.
Why Baylor Scott & White Health
At Baylor Scott & White Health, we empower each other to create healthier communities and deliver safe and high-quality care across the state of Texas. With more than 52 hospitals, 800 access points, a quality health plan and an award-winning research institute, you’ll enjoy endless opportunities to make your mark on the future of healthcare. At Baylor Scott and White Health, you’ll be joining a team that’s committed to better. Because better never settles. And neither should you.
As the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White Health has the resources to offer a variety of career opportunities to meet your personal and professional goals.
The Baylor Scott & White Health nursing team challenges each other to innovate, to constantly raise the bar and to never settle. Every day, our diverse group of team members bring unique talents, a passion for innovation and a deep commitment to those we serve.
Baylor Scott & White Health is the most awarded system in Texas, and a Certified Great Place to Work! Consider a career move to Memorial Hospital and join our exceptional nursing team committed to something better.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program
MAJOR - Nursing
EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - Registered Nurse (RN)
Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.
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