Registered Nurse (RN) Emergency Dept. Full Time Nights Float - Gilbertsville

Schuylkill•Gilbertsville, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care through assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with facility or department policies and procedures. The RN directs and manages care for designated patients, communicates effectively and appropriately, helps maintain a safe work environment, and maintains clinical and professional competency for the patient population served. This role is based at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Gilbertsville and floats between Neighborhood Hospitals as needed. The RN collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to proactively address patient needs, uses available information and nursing standards to make decisions that optimize outcomes, and applies evidence-based practice. The RN coordinates patient and family education to support transitions of care, contributes to department and hospital goals and performance improvement, performs specialty-specific technical skills, and uses technology to support care delivery. The position also involves teaching and mentoring colleagues and interns, precepting when assigned, and delegating according to team members’ skills, patient acuity and needs, and staff availability.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Knowledge and competence reflecting current nursing practice.
Ability to organize and prioritize assignments in the delivery of patient care.
Successful completion of additional orientation programs related to specialty.
Attainment and maintenance of unit-specific competencies.
Basic computer skills.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification, Pennsylvania, upon hire.
Registered Nurse license, Pennsylvania, upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for designated patients.
Recognize when collaboration or communication with physicians and interdisciplinary team members is needed, and take action to proactively resolve patient needs.
Synthesize relevant data, information, and knowledge to make decisions that optimize patient outcomes in accordance with ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics.
Demonstrate commitment to quality and safety by following established policies and procedures and utilizing evidence-based practice.
Participate in evidence-based practice and research projects as applicable.
Communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, significant others, visitors, staff, and professional colleagues.
Coordinate and provide patient and family education throughout treatment to facilitate effective transitions of care.
Support unit and hospital goals and objectives as a department team member.
Participate in all phases of performance improvement, including organizational and unit-based patient experience goals.
Perform validated technical skills based on clinical specialty and unit practice.
Use technology to optimize alternative modes of care delivery.
Teach and mentor new colleagues and department interns; provide additional precepting when assigned.
Delegate based on team members’ skills and expertise, patient acuity and specific needs, and team members’ time availability.
Provide input as requested for performance appraisals of care delivery team members.
Float between Neighborhood Hospitals based on operational needs.