Registered Nurse - Float

Lower Bucks Hospital • Bristol, PA

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About The Position

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Lower Bucks Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Lower Bucks Hospital is a community hospital, serving the Lower Bucks County region with medical, surgical, and emergency care. Located in historic Bristol, Pennsylvania, the Hospital is well-known for its knowledgeable medical staff, including cardiology, orthopedics, radiology, wound care, and general surgery. The hospital has more than 200 physicians on staff, as well as another 700 employees.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN License.
• Current BLS (ARC/AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current ACLS (ARC/AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
• Current PALS (ARC/AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
• Minimum of one year experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital setting preferred.
• Behavioral Violence Prevention (BVP) certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current annually.
• Able to float to multiple units and maintain competency within assigned areas.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• The Float RN can be assigned to multiple units based on need and will maintain competency to practice in all units.
• Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice.
• The RN also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing care.
• The RN is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to assigned patients on an assigned unit.
• She/he/them communicates with the physician about the changes in the patient’s clinical condition including results of the diagnostic studies and symptomatology.
• Is capable of responding quickly and accurately to changes in the condition and/or response to treatment.
• Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees