Registered Nurse RN Emergency Department (Full Time/Nights)

About the role

Lancaster General Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our team in the Emergency Department (ED).

Responsibilities

• Incorporates the Lancaster General Health mission, vision and values into planning patient care.
• Functions as an independent and interdependent member of the health care team as defined in unit based Plan for Provision of Care.
• Performs patient assessments, focusing on physiologic, psychological, and cognitive functions.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes and adapts the plan of care based on recognized trends and changes.
• Collects and manages comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health or the situation.
• Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues.
• Formulates age-appropriate and culturally and ethically sensitive plan of care.
• Implements care in a knowledgeable manner and coordinates patient care across several disciplines and among caregivers.
• Provides leadership to other members of the team by effectively communicating expected standards of care and encouraging and supporting team members and their contributions.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to our values of privacy, quality, respect, service and teamwork.
• Sets priorities and assigns, delegates, and supervises other employees and intervenes as appropriate to assure that the plan of care is carried out, continuity of care is provided and that established outcomes are achieved through availability and appropriated utilization of human, material and financial resources.
• Edits patients about healthy practices and treatment modalities.
• Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices.
• Utilizes technology where appropriate.
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services.

Requirements

• RN licensure is required, issued by the PA Board of Nursing.
• Completion of the Nurse Residency Program or more than 15 months of practice.
• CPR Certification - American Heart Association AHA Basic Life Support, formerly Healthcare Provider AHA Heart Saver courses for CPR are not accepted required within 30 days of hire.
• A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.
• As outlined in unit based Plan for Provision of Care.