About the position
York Hospital is seeking dynamic and energetic Student Nurses who are graduating in 2024-2025 and interested in beginning their career in one of our Medical/Surgical/Telemetry Units. York Hospital Nursing supports the mission and vision through a centralized department of nursing. We strive to be the best in the eyes of our patients, family, staff, and community by providing safe, evidence-based practice leading to exemplary outcomes. Each professional nurse accepts the accountability and responsibility for his/her professional practice by fostering an environment that supports leading change, responding to the healthcare needs of our community and advancing health. Nurses at York Hospital are lifelong learners who value continued professional development and education. They are role models in honesty, responsibility, upholding human dignity, ease of human suffering and equality of all patients. Helping others in need and improving the quality of life for all is the act of behaving in a manner defined by the profession. York Hospital nurses are active participants in decisions about patient care and nursing practice, and commit to upholding professional nursing standards at local, state and national levels. Mentorship is a key component within the WellSpan Nurse Residency Program, an Accredited 12-Month Program for Newly graduated RNs that will assist with the transition from student nurse to registered nurse.
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.
- Appropriately organizes and prioritizes time based on patient condition and expected workload.
- Identifies changes in patients' status and acts accordingly.
- Seeks mentoring and coaching from the CN II & III.
- 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.
- Promotes professional practice environment that supports patient safety and quality through interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Begins to provide leadership for problem solving and goal formation.
- Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel in order to meet patient needs.
- Promotes collaboration and cooperation among physicians, nursing staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
Requirements
- Diploma Program Required or Associates Degree Required.
- Bachelors Degree Nursing (BSN) Preferred.
- No experience required.
- Licensed Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required or Registered Nurse Multi State License Upon Hire Required.
- Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required.
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
