Registered Nurse (RN), Wound Care, Full-Time (Day Shift)

Job Description

Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours/week, Day Shift.

About the Role

The shift is 8-430 at the Suburban Outpatient Pavilion, but there may be a rare occasion that they would have to work at the Norlanco office to cover when people are off.

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.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to our values of privacy, quality, respect, service and teamwork.
• 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.
• Educates 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.

Qualifications

• RN licensure is required, issued by the PA Board of Nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing BSN or higher level nursing degree is required.
• 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.

Skills

• Basic Cardiac Life Support.
• Registered Nurse - PA.
• Completion of the Nurse Residency Program or more than 15 months of practice.

Benefits

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.

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