Registered Nurse RN Med-Surg Telemetry Overflow (Full Time/Nights)

About the role

The position is located at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA. It is a full-time position with nights (7pm-7am), every third weekend, and rotating holidays. The 3 West unit is a 19-bed Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Unit, serving a diverse patient population ranging from infections to cardiac, respiratory, and gastrointestinal conditions. The majority of patients are cared for by Internal Medicine Hospital Specialists.

Responsibilities

• Incorporates 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, 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.
• Edutes patients about healthy practices and treatment modalities.
• Systmatically 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.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• New hires who start their employment with a temporary practice permit must sit for their NCLEX within 30 days of starting in their RN role.
• A graduate registered nurse may only practice professional nursing under supervision and if the graduate registered nurse holds a current temporary practice permit.
• Supervision means that a licensed registered nurse is physically present in the area or unit where the graduate registered nurse is practicing.
• All Clinical Nurse 1 RN’s will be required to successfully complete the Nurse Residency Program.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Graduate registered nurse.
• Within three (3) years of placement in position, graduates registered nurses must hold a current temporary practice permit.
• Must hold a valid Pennsylvania RN license.
• Preferred: Magnet designated RN positions require a BSN or higher-level nursing degree.