RN Trauma Unit 15,000 Sign On (Relo - TX - Sign On Bonus)

Company: Baylor Scott
Location: New Orleans
Posted on: March 27, 2020

Job Description:

Why Trauma?This is a 38 bed Telemetry Monitored Nursing Unit. Working on5 North gives you the unique opportunity to work with both Adults andGeriatrics. Working on 5 North, you can expect your clinical skills to becomegreater than ever imagined due to the high acuity of patients and verities ofscope which include: Post ICU Trauma patients( serious injury to 2 or more body systems) Traumatic Intra-Thoracic injury Traumatic intra-abdominal injury Traumatic Complex Fractures Patients with impaired respiratory status Traumatic Musculoskeletal Wounds Cholecystectomy Complex Cholecystectomy and Appendectomy Bariatric Surgery Colorectal Surgery ( bowel malignancies, inflammatory bowel disease) Thoracic Surgeries-everything from lobotomy, Esophagostomy Urology- Prostatectomy Neuro Surgery Vascular surgery General surgery Highest acuity trauma patients AdditionalSupport for staff:We provide emotional and psychological support from the Staff Well-being Assistance During Difficult LifeEvents (SWADDLE) program, director, manager, supervisor, chaplains duringtimes of high-level stress and multiple traumas by meeting with staff membersfor debriefings, supportive readings, emotional support and a designated spaceon the unit for staff to relax and recharge. --Quote from a staffnurse ------If you have ever seen any news story on TV of any sort of crash oraccident, this is where those patients go. The highest acuity trauma patientsare brought to this floor from all over the state to receive the best Traumacare the state has to offer. Working on this floor at our Level 1 trauma centerputs you at an elite level compared to Nurses at other facilities on a Traumafloor. There is truly no cap on the skills you can gain working on this floor------.Graduate of an accredited Program requiredRegistered Nurse (RN) license required Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire required2+ Years of experience requiredNote: If you have less than 6 months of experience, we recommend that you apply to our nursing internship program.-- Internships are available for new graduates and experienced nurses in a variety of specialties. New classes begin in January, June, and September.

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