RN Med Surg Telemetry - Temple, United States - Baylor Scott & White Health

Description

Overview

Memorial Hospital in Temple, TX, part of Baylor Scott & White Health is seeking a full time Registered Nurse to join our amazing Medical Surgical Telemetry Unit (STC-5) 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

This 36-bed telemetry monitored nursing unit provides the opportunity to work with a wide variety of patients ranging in age from Adults to Geriatrics. The conditions that are within the scope of service for STC-5 include but are not limited to the following:

· Wide variety of Medical Diagnosis, Most patients we see come from the ICU, especially the MICU

· Patients requiring medication regimens

· Patients with impaired respiratory status

· Patients requiring airborne, contact and/or droplet precautions

· Patients requiring nutritional support

· Patients requiring wound and skin care

· Diagnostic procedures including thoracentesis, lumbar punctures, central line placement, paracentesis, angio-cath insertion, pacemaker and collection of specimens

· Patients requiring N/G suction

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