Registered Nurse - Outpatient Procedural - Days

WellSpan Health•Hanover, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Full Time (80 Hours Biweekly) Day Shift position from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday, with no weekends or holidays. The role utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate comprehensive patient care. Primary responsibilities include direct patient care, patient/family teaching, symptom management, counseling, and providing support to patients and their families. Specific skills may vary depending on the location, unit, or specialty assignment.

Requirements

Diploma Program Required or Associates Degree Required
1 year Nursing experience. Required
Licensed Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required or Registered Nurse Multi State License Upon Hire Required
Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
Thinks critically, utilizes sound judgment and promptly reports potential patient safety risks to provider and/or manager.
Demonstrates good organizational skills in the preparation of daily work schedules and the assignment of duties and responsibilities.
Ability to effectively work with and through physicians, subordinates, customers, and other personnel in a cooperative, collaborative manner in order to improve patient care outcomes.
Ability to efficiently and effectively manage multiple tasks.
Ability to work in a fast paced, patient care environment.
Demonstrates ability to promote quality improvement through development and maintenance of standards.
Ability to maintain professional conduct in all work-related and/or emergent situations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree Nursing (BSN) Preferred
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Upon Hire Preferred
PALS certification may be required for specific areas.
NRP certification may be required for specific areas.
ACLS certification may be required for specific areas.

Responsibilities

Provides general nursing care and personal care assistance to patients.
Writes initial nursing histories, assesses patients' conditions, and develops individual care plans.
Carries out physician orders, such as administering medications or treatments, preparing operating rooms, and ordering tests.
Cleans and prepares rooms between procedures and after terminal cleaning.
Monitors and restocks supplies.
Assists providers during examinations and procedures.
Maintains aseptic techniques and monitors for breaches.
Assists in patient care activities such as dressing changes, wound cleaning, monitoring vital signs, starting IVs, and inserting tubes.
Provides health care instruction and education to patients and family members.
Performs a variety of nursing administrative duties.
Prepares and maintains records of patient charges.
Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development principles for assigned patient populations.
Assesses and interprets patient age-specific data and provides appropriate treatment.
Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age groups.
Demonstrates commitment to patient, visitor, and staff safety by complying with regulations, reporting errors and hazards, and participating in safety education.
Maintains established policies, procedures, and quality, safety, and infection control standards.
Maintains professional growth and development.
Provides outstanding customer service, fosters teamwork, and practices fiscal responsibility.
Ensures adequate stock of supplies and proper functioning of equipment.
Enters and retrieves data from computer files.