Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - Part Time (24 hrs/week) - 3pm - 3am - Weekend Position

About the role

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Schedule

• Part-time position
• Shift: 3:00 pm – 3:00 am
• Hours per week: 24
• Weekend position: Saturday and Sunday

Responsibilities

• Treat patients with any medical problems that cannot wait to be seen by their regular doctor, as well as severe and life-threatening illnesses and injuries
• Establish a therapeutic relationship and an individualized plan of care with the patient for a defined period of time
• Communicate the plan of care to collaborative partners
• Plan, deliver, coordinate, evaluate, and modify the patient’s care for that defined period of time
• Effectively transition the plan of care with attention to continuity across shift and settings of care
• Provide a multitude of care including:
  • Foley insertions
  • Assistance with chest tube and central line insertions
  • Cardiac arrests
  • Blood transfusions
  • Medication administration
  • Splinting of orthopedic problems
  • Laceration repair
  • Preparation for the operating room
  • STEMI (MI) care
  • Therapeutic hypothermia
  • Intravenous insertion

Credentials

• Active NJ Registered Nurse License (Required)
• Basic Life Saving (BLS) Certification (Required)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification (Required)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification (Required)

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – required or at least in pursuit

Related Work Experience

• Minimum of 15 months recent nursing experience – required

Unit Information

• ED technicians support care in the ED
• Locked behavioral health unit within the ED
• Excellent working conditions
• Redesign of ED flow promotes a no-wait waiting room
• During times of surge, alternate pathways enable workups to streamline the length of stay
• Wonderful working relationships with the ED Providers
• Medications scanned into the EMR promote safe medication delivery
• IV medications delivered via IV pump are verified in the EMR
• Communication occurs seamlessly via iPhones

Benefits

• Prepaid Tuition Assistance
• Basic Life insurance for Full-time employees
• Long-Term Disability at no cost after 1 year
• Endless opportunities for growth

Pay

Salary Range: $49.96 – $68.99/Hourly. As part of their job offer, successful candidates are provided a specific rate, taking into consideration various factors including experience and education.