Registered Nurse - Tower 2 (Cardiac Med/Surg & Cardiac IMCU) - Night

About the role

Tower 2 is a 60-bed mixed acuity, cardiac and telemetry unit at WellSpan York Hospital. The unit specializes in the care of patients 18 years and older who are recovering from cardiac and vascular surgeries and interventions, as well as cardiac medical patients.

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates direct care 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.
• Synthesizes patient data to develop outcome-driven plans.
• Safely and independently administers prescribed treatments, medications, and nursing interventions based on assessment and plan of care.
• Affordably organizes and prioritizes time based on patient condition and expected workload.
• Identifies changes in patients’ status and acts accordingly.
• Knows and can activate 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.
• Appropriately and correctly documents the patient response to interventions and progress toward outcomes.
• Identifies and documents variances.
• Appropriately utilizes flow sheets, progress notes, and/or electronic medical record for documentation.
• Is able to identify system and unit-based nursing sensitive indicators; i.e. falls, pressure ulcers.
• Identifies own areas of professional growth and development in performance improvement efforts.
• Promotes a professional practice environment that supports patient safety and quality through interdisciplinary collaboration, Shared Decision Making activities including peer review.
• Serves as positive role model.
• Begins to provide leadership for problem solving and goal formation.
• Negotiates for a win-win solution.
• Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel in order to meet patient needs.
• Helps assistive personnel organize and set priorities for work.
• Makes sure tasks assigned or delegated to the patient care team are completed.
• Promotes collaboration and cooperation among physicians, nursing staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Contributes to effective communications among all team members.
• Begins to display conflict resolution and negotiation skills to maximize team performance.
• Virtual Nursing. Variation of duties may result based on the assigned customer care unit(s).

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Diploma Program Required or Associates Degree Required. Bachelors Degree Nursing (BSN) Preferred.
• Work Experience: 1 Year RN Experience Required.
• Licenses: Licensed Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required or Registered Nurse Multi State License Upon Hire Required and Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required.

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. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.

About The Team

WellSpan York Hospital is a 596-bed acute care community teaching hospital that employs nearly 5,000 people, making WellSpan the largest employer in York County. Driven by a mission to provide exceptional care to all, WellSpan York Hospital serves a diverse population of more than 520,000 residents from the greater York County area. WellSpan York Hospital was one of several WellSpan Health hospitals honored by U.S. News & World Report with the High Performing recognition for 2022-23. The hospital offers services and programs that feature highly skilled clinical staff, life-saving technology and state-of-the-art facilities to address some of the most complex medical, surgical and behavioral health conditions. WellSpan York Hospital’s Regional Resource/Level 1 Trauma Center has been accredited by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation and is the only accredited trauma center in York, Adams and Franklin counties. It is a nationally recognized teaching hospital with nine residency programs, six allied health schools and other training programs. More than 700 physicians and other professionals are members of WellSpan York Hospital’s medical and dental staff. WellSpan York Hospital in embarking on a significant five-year project. The centerpiece will be a new, eight-story surgical and critical care tower, which will dramatically expand the hospital’s intensive care unit as well as develop new state of-the-art surgical suites, making it one of the top 10 largest hospitals in Pennsylvania with approximately 600 beds.