Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse

About Us

HIGHLIGHTS
JOB TYPE : PRN Days (7am-7pm)
FACILITY TYPE : 20 bed Small-Format Hospital (10 ER, 10 Inpatient)
PERKS : Flexible Schedule, 401K match (fully vested day 1!! ), paid referrals

JOB SUMMARY

We are Emerus, the leader in small-format hospitals. We partner with respected and like-minded health systems who share our mission: To provide the care patients need, in the neighborhoods they live, by teams they trust.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The purpose of this position is to perform the primary functions of a nurse in assessing, planning, directing, and evaluating patient care.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific and developmentally/specialty appropriate nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills and for ensuring the comfort and safety of patients/families
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times
• Adhere to required infection control, isolation procedures and aseptic techniques in the delivery of patient care
• Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing in accordance with established policies and procedures, as well as COLA and CLIA regulations
• Perform admission, discharge and transfer procedures
• Assemble equipment and supplies for various diagnostic or treatment procedures in the specialty service area; perform or assist others with procedures or treatments
• Handle care in accordance with legal, hospital/facility, departmental policies and procedures, and established standards of nursing care and practice, as defined by the Board of Nursing for that State.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• Perform all Quality Assessment activities assigned and document
• Attend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as required
• Perform additional duties as assigned

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate’s Degree or Nursing Diploma required; BSN, preferred
• CURRENT state licensure as a Registered Nurse without sanctions, required
• 2+ years full-time RN experience in Telemetry/ICU, or 2+ years combination experience in related healthcare positions, required
• CURRENT BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, required; PALS strongly preferred (ENPC certification from ENA may be substituted for PALS certification)

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Position requires fluency in English; written and oral communication
• Pennsylvania RN's : Act 33 (Child Abuse History Clearance), Act 73 (FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Clearance) completed within the last 5 years, or must be obtained prior to start date.