Registered Nurse - Maternity LDRP - Night

About the Role

Provides professional nursing care at the beginner practitioner level in accordance with the principles of patient and family-centered care based on the nursing process and according to the clinical standards of the hospital. Acts as a primary nurse for patients on the unit. Coordinates care planning with other disciplines. May require specialized skills depending on unit assignment.

This is a full-time night shift position with a 72-hour bi-weekly schedule, including every third weekend and rotating holidays. Preference for candidates with 2+ years of LDRP experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates direct care in accordance with the principles of patient and family-centered care based on the nursing process and clinical standards of the hospital.
• Acts as a primary nurse for patients on the unit, synthesizing patient data to develop outcome-driven plans.
• Safely and independently administers prescribed treatments, medications, and nursing interventions based on assessment and plan of care.
• Appropriately organizes and prioritizes time based on patient condition and expected workload.
• Identifies changes in patients’ status and acts accordingly; activates resources to achieve outcomes for patients.
• Identifies and communicates individualized patient needs for safe handoffs during transitions of care.
• Collaborates with patient/family in care planning with all disciplines.
• Documents patient response to interventions and progress toward outcomes, including variances, using flow sheets, progress notes, and/or electronic medical record.
• Identifies system and unit-based nursing sensitive indicators (e.g., falls, pressure ulcers).
• Identifies areas of professional growth and development in performance improvement efforts; recognizes the value of evidence-based research.
• Promotes a professional practice environment supporting patient safety and quality through interdisciplinary collaboration and Shared Decision Making activities.
• Provides leadership for problem-solving and goal formation; negotiates win-win solutions.
• Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel to meet patient needs; monitors completion of delegated tasks.
• Promotes collaboration and cooperation among physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members; displays conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Participates in Virtual Nursing as required.
• Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development principles over the life span of the assigned patient population; provides age-specific care.
• Adheres to safety regulations, reports errors and hazardous conditions, and participates in safety education and root cause analyses.
• Maintains established policies, procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth through continuing education to maintain up-to-date knowledge and competencies.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers, fosters teamwork, and practices fiscal responsibility.

Requirements

• Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing (BSN preferred).
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse upon hire; Multi-State License required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire.
• Current certification may be required for specific areas of nursing practice:
  • Emergency Care Center: ACLS, PALS
  • Intensive Care Center & MSCC Lead: ACLS, PALS
  • Labor & Delivery (L&D): ACLS, NRP (experienced L&D nurses obtain within 6 months; new L&D nurses within 1 year)
  • NICU: NRP
  • PEDS: PALS
  • PCC/PACU/ENDO: ACLS, PALS
  • Procedural: ACLS
• 2+ years of LDRP experience preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Short-term disability.
• Education assistance.
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay.
• Wellness and wellbeing programs.
• Caregiver support via Wellthy.
• Childcare referral service via Wellthy.

About Us

WellSpan Health’s vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care, and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region’s largest and one of the best in the nation.

WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital, part of the WellSpan system, has provided leading-edge inpatient, outpatient, and emergent care to the Lebanon County community for over 125 years. The hospital features an award-winning cardiac and vascular center, a certified Primary Stroke Center, and a wound care and hyperbaric medicine center. It is supported by the WellSpan Sechler Family Cancer Center, Lebanon’s first and only integrated cancer center. WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital serves a population of nearly 142,000 residents and offers open heart procedures, comprehensive cardiac care, total joint replacements, private labor and delivery birthing suites, robotic surgery, and emergency care.