About this opportunity
Bayhealth lists this Patient Care Registered Nurse RN - Med Surg opportunity in milford, Delaware. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Patient Care Registered Nurse RN - Med Surg(Job Id 17164)
Location US:DE:Milford
Post Date 9/22/2026
Category Nursing/Nursing Support
Employment Type Employee
Description
If you care about the opportunity to grow, to make a difference, to build a future and a life, then we just might have the career for you. Care to talk?
Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, a s well as stand -alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid E mergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton . We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore . Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!
Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:
Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
Disability and Life Insurance options
On Site Child Care
Educational Reimbursement
Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!
Status: Full Time 72 Hours Biweekly
Shift: Nights 12-Hour Shifts
Location: Sussex Campus Hospital, Milford Delaware
SALARY RANGE:37.98 - 58.87 HOURLY
General Summary
6A is an Acuity Adaptable floor at our Bayhealth Sussex Campus in Milford Delaware. Patients on 6A enjoy private rooms, is very well equipped, clean and organized. 6A is a 24 bed unit where the acuity ranges from Med Surg to Intermediate Care and receives a variety of patients including Neuro and Neuro like conditions. They have great teamwork, participates in the Nurse Residency Program and Shared Governance.
The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients within a assigned unit with a commitment to quality and safety. Professional nursing practices, requiring specialized knowledge judgment and skill are performed using the process in accordance with hospital policy, procedures and nursing philosophy.
Responsibilities
Provide direct, professional nursing care to specified population of patients in the acute care setting.
Develops a patient centered plan of care based on individualized needs.
Maintains confidentiality of the patient medical record.
Counsel and educate patients and their care partner on treatment plans.
Administer medication following the five rights of medication administration.
Provide wound care and dressing changes, as applicable.
Read and interpret patient information, making treatment decisions, when appropriate.
Consult with physicians to decide on best treatment decisions when appropriate
Performs nursing interventions to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Observe and record patient behavior and response to nursing interventions.
Demonstrates quality, safe and effective patient care.
Provides delegation to unlicensed assistive staff and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) staff
Demonstrates standards of excellence which includes practicing nursing with core values of compassion, accountability, respect, teamwork and integrity.
Demonstrates understanding and executes quality and performance improvement plans. (only for RN evaluation)
Participates in decision making and takes actions based on ethical principles. (only for RN evaluation)
Provides timely and accurate documentation of patient care.
All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.
Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience
Education:
Associate DegreeNursing
; Or Nursing Diploma.
Credential(s):
Registered Nurse
Basic Life Support
; *ACLS / PALS may be required per manager’s direction and timeframe*Commit to seeking specialty certification within time frame as indicated during interview
Experience: Required: Preferred: Experience in relevant specialty.
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Worksite address
milford, DE, 19963, US
Who can apply
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