Registered Nurse (RN) 3D Transitional Medical (Stepdown) Unit

Is working with an encouraging team important to you This is your chance to be a part of an outstanding team of healthcare professionals.

Christiana Care Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse to work 24 hours per week on the Night Shift at our Christiana Hospital on the 3D Transitional Stepdown Unit. Weekend and Holidays - per the guidelines of the department.

The Transitional Medical Unit (TMU)/3D Intermediate Unit team offers an unique opportunity to provide care for acutely ill patients requiring different levels of care. AACN Beacon Award Recipient Bronze and Silver

Utilize critical thinking and clinical expertise to assess plan and deliver individualized care to an adult patient population with a respiratory focus. As a member of our team you will work closely with the interdisciplinary team including nursing social work pharmacy respiratory therapist hospitalists and consultants such as Pulmonologists Nephrologists Cardiologists and Infectious Disease.

A range of diagnoses including ventilator dependent respiratory failure COPD Pulmonary Hypertension Acute Renal Failure GI Bleed DKA Sepsis and many others. TMU/3C nurses are highly skilled in caring for acutely ill and complex patients who are proficient in ventilator management trach care suctioning wound care and more.

We deliver comprehensive patient care that is patient and family centered to ensure patient comfort and positive outcomes by providing education related to medications and disease addition you will closely monitor patients and manage any emergencies than may arise. Once stabilized we assist with the transition of patients to the appropriate level of care. We assist in managing 3-4 patient assignment.

We offer a variety of part time and full time positions and pride ourselves with flexible scheduling to meet the individual needs of our team members. The leadership team to devoted to providing professional advancement opportunities for our staff such as guiding our nurses to become a preceptor charge RN member of unit and/or system council and certified.

We encourage board certification in Medical-Surgical Geriatric Progressive Care and/or Critical Care Nursing.

Excellent communication & prioritization skills

Ability to work effectively and professionally with an interdisciplinary team and peers

A positive outlook and willingness to embrace change

General Requirements

• BSN required

• ADN candidates considered with a 3year BSN completion commitment

• Minimum one year of experience required (acute or subacute preferred)

• BLS certification required

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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