Registered Nurse, Weekends, Post-Transplant Cancer Center

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Department: 34415 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Nursing Med Surg: 5CCW Medical/Surgery Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 36 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Weekend Days Join our dynamic team as a Registered Nurse (Full-Time, Weekends, Nights) in the 10-bed, Transplant Surgery Unit at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. You'll be part of a team of thriving, compassionate health care professionals providing top-quality care to help patients in their healing journeys. This is your chance to make a real impact while being surrounded by a supportive team of leading medical experts! Post surgical cases range from transplants to solid tumors and surgical oncology overflow. This post-op patient population consists of ENT, urology, and thoracic surgeries. But it's not just about the cases; it's about the culture. Our 'team family' ethos fosters support and growth, leading to low turnover rates and a fulfilling work environment. Plus, with flexible scheduling options, you can maintain that work-life balance while experiencing something new every day. Join us at the Transplant Surgery Unit and be part of something extraordinary. Position Highlights: Department: Transplant Surgery Unit Sign-On Bonus: $15,000 sign-on bonus eligible position, provided the candidate meets the eligibility requirements Department: Transplant Surgery Unit Shift Schedule: Full-Time - 36hrs=3 (12hr) shifts, Saturdays and Sundays, plus 1 night during week, Nights , 6:30pm-7am Location: Winston-Salem Campus, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist What We Offer: Generous PTO: Accrue up to 200 hours/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters. Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor's degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree. Wellness Incentives: Take advantage of up to $1,500 per year in wellness incentives through our LiveWELL program, prioritizing your well-being. Parental Benefits: We understand the importance of family, providing six weeks of paid birthing-mother maternity leave and four weeks of paid parental leave. Retirement: Secure your financial future with up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions. What You'll Need: Graduation from accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred. Registered Nurse licensure from the State of North Carolina Board of Nursing Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 1 year of hire, per unit guidelines. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 1 year of hire, per unit guidelines. How You'll Impact Patient Care: Energizing healthcare at its core, we deliver nursing care through a dynamic process – expertly assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating. Leading a dedicated team, we unite with a diverse group of healthcare professionals, weaving together a tapestry of age-appropriate and developmentally sensitive care that exceeds the highest nursing standards. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Provide patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. This includes providing for the assessment, development of nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, planning, implementation of interventions, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion and evaluation of goals and interventions consistent with the policies of WFBMC. 2. Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. 3. Utilizes and promotes the use of technology and equipment to enhance the safety of patients and staff. 4. Communicates effectively to promote sharing of information throughout the continuum of care and as an effective member of the healthcare team. 5. Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model. This includes participating in shared governance, adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and professional development promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice and acknowledgment of accountability for actions and critical thinking. 6. Performs and maintains competency for point-of-care testing as assigned, waived and or non-waived, ensuring compliance with WFBH policies and with applicable state and federal regulations. 7. Acts as a patient advocate throughout the continuum of care including all patient settings and in the community. 8. Coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles. Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes. 9. Demonstrates ability to function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promotion of a healthy work environment and acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Ability to tolerate moderate to high stress levels. Subject to occasional crowded conditions Moderate noise environment Handles emergency or crisis situations Subject to many interruptions and stressful situations Regular exposure to the risk of blood borne diseases, infections and contagious diseases. Contact with patients, family members, community members, co-workers, and medical staff under a wide variety of circumstances. Handles absentee replacement on short notice. Required to wear PPE. If you are a dedicated nurse looking to make a difference in patient care, we welcome you to be a part of our team in the Transplant Surgery Unit. Join us and experience the fulfillment of providing exceptional healthcare in a supportive and dynamic environment. Apply today! Pay Range $34.90 - $52.35 Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. 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